{"id":739,"date":"2024-11-14T14:27:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T14:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T08:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:24:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paintnprogress.art\/en\/par-mums\/","title":{"rendered":"About us:&quot;Paint &amp; Progress&quot; art studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9fe14900 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-6269eb97 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h1 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">About Us<\/mark><\/h1><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Art studio - from blank page to gallery wall<\/mark><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-195ad7b2 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Paint &amp; Progress\u201d \u2013 Your journey into the world of creativity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"slide-up\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f318b882\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-947a3c24\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"paintbrush\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 576 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M224 263.3C224.2 233.3 238.4 205.2 262.4 187.2L499.1 9.605C517.7-4.353 543.6-2.965 560.7 12.9C577.7 28.76 580.8 54.54 568.2 74.07L406.5 324.1C391.3 347.7 366.6 363.2 339.3 367.1L224 263.3zM320 400C320 461.9 269.9 512 208 512H64C46.33 512 32 497.7 32 480C32 462.3 46.33 448 64 448H68.81C86.44 448 98.4 429.1 96.59 411.6C96.2 407.8 96 403.9 96 400C96 339.6 143.9 290.3 203.7 288.1L319.8 392.5C319.9 394.1 320 397.5 320 400V400z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201cPaint &amp; Progress\u201d is a creative and inspiring art studio where people with a desire to create, express themselves, and hone their skills in art meet. <strong>Whether you&#039;re a complete beginner or not <\/strong>or an experienced art enthusiast \u2013 with us you will find an environment where you will feel welcome, inspired, and free. <br><br>Our art studio is like a safe oasis where you can explore different techniques, colors, and compositions without rushing. It is a place where talent is not only discovered, but also developed with care and joy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-df757ecc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:calc( 0.5 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)));padding-right:var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal));padding-bottom:calc( 0.5 * var(--wp--style--root--padding-right, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal)));padding-left:var(--wp--style--root--padding-left, var(--wp--custom--gap--horizontal))\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Our mission \u2013 Art accessible to everyone <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"slide-up\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-01da2117\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-bf52ba7a\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"shapes\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 512 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M411.4 175.5C417.4 185.4 417.5 197.7 411.8 207.8C406.2 217.8 395.5 223.1 384 223.1H192C180.5 223.1 169.8 217.8 164.2 207.8C158.5 197.7 158.6 185.4 164.6 175.5L260.6 15.54C266.3 5.897 276.8 0 288 0C299.2 0 309.7 5.898 315.4 15.54L411.4 175.5zM288 312C288 289.9 305.9 272 328 272H472C494.1 272 512 289.9 512 312V456C512 478.1 494.1 496 472 496H328C305.9 496 288 478.1 288 456V312zM0 384C0 313.3 57.31 256 128 256C198.7 256 256 313.3 256 384C256 454.7 198.7 512 128 512C57.31 512 0 454.7 0 384z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We believe that every person has a creative spirit hidden within them \u2013 regardless of age, profession or previous experience. Our goal is to make art accessible, understandable and exciting for anyone who wants to learn how to create. Painting is not just about technique \u2013 it is an opportunity to listen to yourself, to free yourself and to find joy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Our Teachers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"slide-up\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3cf83ef7\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-c535ee7f\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"book-open-reader\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox= \"0 0 512 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M0 219.2v212.5c0 14.25 11.62 26.25 26.5 27C75.32 461.2 180.2 471.3 240 511.9V245.2C181.4 205.5 79.99 194.8 29.84 192C13.59 191.1 0 203.6 0 219.2zM482.2 192c-50.09 2.848-151.3 13.47-209.1 53.09C272.1 245.2 272 245.3 272 245.5v266.5c60.04-40.39 164.7-50.76 213.5-53.28C500.4 457.9 512 445.9 512 431.7V219.2C512 203.6 498.4 191.1 482.2 192zM352 96c0-53-43-96-96-96S160 43 160 96s43 96 96 96S352 149 352 96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Professional Teachers with experience in pedagogy and art class management since 2010 with experience in German educational institutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-998b7e93 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-dda8859c\">\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-9815d9f6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-tab-3 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