DoodleBugz Art School

Aimee Manion earned her BFA in Studio Art - Painting & Fibers - with a minor in Anthropology from Indiana University of PA in 2008. She is an avid creator with a love for education. Aimee's artwork is inspired by the various wonders of science & nature and is fueled by her constant research and desire to understand the world around us.

. . . Aimee is an experienced professional artist and crafter - her paintings earned her the 2008 Three Rivers Arts Festival Emerging Artist Scholarship and the Juror's Merit Award. Aimee has also been a featured accessories designer at several local boutiques. Her artwork has been published in both local and national publications, and she has exhibited in numerous galleries and art venues. Aimee has experience teaching students of all ages including elementary, high school and college. She also teaches creative science programs as a lead instructor for the Lab Ratz Science Club, her partner-business.
Visit her website: www.aimeemanion.com.

Paul Leroy is an accomplished multimedia artist, designer and illustrator. He earned his Master's of Fine Arts from Indiana Unviersity of PA in 2006. Paul lived in NYC for twenty years as an artist after earning his BFA in 1986 from The Cooper Union School for the Advancement of Science and Art. He has a very distinguished list of clients inlcuding: Anna Sui, The New Yorker, Andy Warhol’s Interview, The New York Times, The Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, Seventeen, FHM, and Macy's.

Talman Charters, Jr., President of Tal-Million Laboratories, Ltd., holds a degree in Biology from La Roche College in Pittsburgh, PA. While educated in science, he has a passion for the creative arts - music, drawing, painting, and writing. His love for both science and art are reflected in the creative approach of Tal-Million Laboratories' programs - Doodlebugz Art School and LabRatz Science Club. Talman is a talented educator and entrepreneur who is inspiring kids all over the Pittsburgh area!