MAX Convention, St. Louis, MO (2025)

11/19/2025

🎨✨ Please help us welcome back the amazing Ashley Pickin to the MAX 2026 Instructor Lineup! ✨🎨

Ashley has been creating magic with a paintbrush since she was a kid, and her passion for art has only grown stronger over the years. She launched her face painting business back in 2004, painting for fun on Saturdays — and what started as a small creative outlet quickly turned into a lifelong artistic journey.

After graduating from Old Dominion University with a degree in 3D Media Studies, Ashley took the leap and turned face art into her full-time career. Today, she transforms kids and adults into whatever they can dream up, and travels the country teaching her skills at top industry events including Art Factory’s Art Fest, Face Paint University, Kapital Kidvention, FABA TV, the Face and Body Art International Convention, MAX Convention and more.

Here at the Art Factory, Ashley is also our in-house social media powerhouse — creating fun, easy-to-follow tutorials that have helped thousands of artists improve their speed, skills, and confidence.

💜 We are thrilled to have Ashley back at MAX 2026, sharing her talent, her energy, and her love for this community!

11/18/2025

🎨✨ Please help us welcome Amanda Careford & Elizabeth Gale to the MAX 2026 Face Painting Instructor Team! ✨🎨
Flying in from the UK, this powerhouse duo is bringing their sparkle, speed, and jaw-dropping brush skills straight to the MAX classroom! Not only are Amanda (Blingmania ) and Elizabeth (Sparkleface Facepainting) incredible artists and teachers, but they’re also the creators of the Face Painting Hub — a UK-based company launching a brand-new line of paints and brushes with amazing color combos and a signature style that’s already turning heads.
Their shared love for brush techniques, color, and teaching has grown into a thriving business adored by artists everywhere. Together, their passion for sharing, creating, and lifting up this community shines through in every single class.
💜✨ Get ready to learn up close, get inspired, and paint with two artists who truly LOVE what they do — MAX style! ✨💜

11/18/2025

🎉 BIG NEWS, MAX Family! 🎉
I am so excited to announce that Betallic will be sponsoring us again for MAX 2026! 💜🎈

Betallic is generously providing supplies for all of our balloon instructors’ classes and contributing balloons for your goodie bags—perfect for jamming, learning, and creating magic all weekend long! 🙌

Please help me thank Betallic in the comments and show them some love. 💕 Your support truly makes a world of difference and lets our partners know how much we appreciate them being part of the MAX family.

Let’s give them a HUGE MAX thank-you!

11/17/2025

I am so excited to welcome back my dear friend Mena to the instructor team for MAX 2026! 🎉
Based in Los Angeles, Ronnie is an extraordinary artist whose talents span traditional and digital illustration, face painting, and everything unicorns!

His clean line work, bold color choices, and perfect teardrops make us drool every single time. Ronnie has taught all over the world, published his own stunning unicorn coloring book, and continues to be one of the most sought-after instructors in the body art community. We are absolutely thrilled to have him back at MAX for another magical year! 🙌

Keep an eye out for his 2026 pre-day workshop… trust me, you won’t want to miss it! 👀💜

11/17/2025

Sponsor announcement: ProAiir will be our airbrush sponsor in MAX2026!! You will meet Donna Nowak in class and at the vendor room with all your airbrush needs! Thank you Donna for supporting us again! We are so thankful to have you 🙏

11/17/2025

We are so excited to announce that Dawn DeWitt, aka “Mamma Dawn,” is joining us at MAX 2026 as an instructor and as our body painting competition mama! Dawn has years of experience in so many directions, it’s hard to keep count! She is a face painter, a body painter, and a boss mama who hires painters across the U.S. to work for her successful business traveling and working the fairs. She has the most beautiful face-painting trailer setup that makes everyone drool, along with a bulletproof system to ensure everyone gets paid well when working for her. Her experience and knowledge shared in class is golden material you simply do not want to miss!

11/17/2025

We are so excited to announce that Dawn DeWitt, aka “Mamma Dawn,” is joining us at MAX 2026 as an instructor and as our body painting competition mama! Dawn has years of experience in so many directions, it’s hard to keep count! She is a face painter, a body painter, and a boss mama who hires painters across the U.S. to work for her successful business traveling and working the fairs. She has the most beautiful face-painting trailer setup that makes everyone drool, along with a bulletproof system to ensure everyone gets paid well when working for her. Her experience and knowledge shared in class is golden material you simply do not want to miss!

Welcome back to your MAX family, Dawn! We LOVE YOU!!!!

11/08/2025

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11/08/2025

🎈 Instructor Announcement! 🎈
We’re thrilled to welcome Nichols, CBA to the instructor team for MAX 2026! With over 20 years of experience turning simple latex into extraordinary art, Scott is a Certified Balloon Artist known for his energetic teaching style, award-winning designs, and massive installations across the U.S.

From discovering balloon art at age twelve through a library magic book to inspiring artists nationwide, Scott embodies the spirit of Twist. Teach. Transform. 💜

11/07/2025

🎈 Please help us welcome Cremeens to the MAX 2026 instructor team! Based in Nashville, Sam is an award-winning balloon artist, entertainer, and educator who’s been sharing his passion for balloon art since 2003. From dazzling crowds at over 300 events each year to co-hosting the Balloon Blast Video Show, Sam is known for his creativity, energy, and dedication to teaching. With honors like Top Twister 2020 and the Betallic Inspire Award 2025, Sam brings world-class talent and inspiration to MAX 2026 — and he can’t wait to help you take your balloon skills to the next level! 💜

11/06/2025

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