Meet Evy

A native New Yorker, Evy Grouse started her pursuit of art while she was living in Sarasota, FL. Her long time passion for drawing and sketching grew into a desire to branch into painting when she was introduced to artist Suzanne Peck in 1996. Evy studied weekly with Peck for three years. During that time she learned to paint using acrylics, oils and watercolor.

Since then, she furthered her studies taking classes with Zoltan Szabo, Janet Walsh, Don Andrews, Tom Jones, and many of the talented teachers at the Art Academy. In addition to her pursuit of art, Evy also enjoys teaching. In 1997, Evy saw artist Donna Dewberry demonstrating her “One Stroke” technique. She quickly realized that “One Stroke” painting would be a fantastic way to introduce people who “always wanted to paint but were afraid to try” to the world of art.

Soon after that, she began training with Dewberry and became a One Stroke Certified Instructor (OSCI). Since then, Evy has introduced hundreds of students to the joy of painting using the “One Stroke” technique. The almost instant results of the “One Stroke” method yields confidence and calms the fear of failure that often deters so many students.

In between giving and taking classes, Evy enjoys painting scenes of the low country and Hilton Head Island, SC area where she lives. She is a member of the Hilton Head Art League and the Hilton Head Plantation Artist Association. Evy teaches at the Hilton Head Art Academy and also gives private lessons in her studio.

She may be reached via e-mail.


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    about me

    Thank you for visiting my website. I started this site as a way for my students to stay in touch with me, and to keep them up to date on the Classes and Workshops here on Hilton Head Island, SC. To read more about me, please click the Meet Evy link.

    I also want to use this site as a way to introduce new students to both the fine arts and the fun world of decorative painting using the easy to learn One Stroke painting technique. To learn more about the One Stroke technique, developed by renown artist Donna Dewberry, please click the One Stroke link.

  • What People are Saying

    • Evy makes learning one-stroke painting a breeze. It is amazing how much you can learn in just one class.

    • Such an amazing artist. Super talented.