Hello and welcome!

I am Dana Merrill - artist, teacher, and founder of Ms. Merrill Makes!

Ms. Merrill Makes originally started as a Youtube Channel that I created during the pandemic to make visual art more accessible to my students and their families. After many years teaching art in schools, this experience showed me how so many engaging arts experiences can exist outside of a traditional classroom setting.

Since my childhood, I have always loved to create art. A passion for art runs in my family and was nurtured in me from a young age. From my personal experience making art as well as my first hand knowledge teaching art in schools, I continue to see the many benefits and positive growth that occur when individuals are given opportunities to create, explore, and express themselves through the arts.

As a California licensed teacher with a BA in Fine Arts, a Master’s Degree in Education, and over a decade of experience instructing art in public and private schools, I am excited to bring art to your home or work place. I teach art to a wide range of ages and skill levels, from as young as Pre-K students to adults. In addition to classes through Ms. Merrill Makes, I am also a Professor at the University of San Francisco, where I teach a college course about visual art in grades K-5 for undergraduate students in the teacher education program.

Please check out my service offerings to find which arts experience best fits your needs. I hope to make art with you very soon!