Learn the Art of Faux Finishing, Venetian Plaster, and Trompe L'oeil Murals

For those attending class at Faux Filled Dreams location, contact us for on-site living accommodations, where you can learn with us and stay with us in private quarters with a kitchen, rooms faux finished in different themes, cable TV, free long distance telephone privileges within the continental US, and wireless web networking.
The artists who teach at FauxFilled Dreams believe that teaching their finely tuned expertise in decorative art is not only a career, but a calling. That is one reason the cost of each class is considerably less than any of its competitors. There is a need in the industry to understand that art and creativity are essential to humanity. It is a gift to teach skills that can be passed down from generation to generation, giving the past a home. Motivating and nurturing a student is part of the gift we pass on. By students allowing us to teach them, it gives us a gift. Obviously, we want to see a profit for our teaching but charging a fair price is part of that gift.
FauxFilled Dreams teaches readily available products made by many different manufacturers. We do not endorse just one line of products. The quality products that we do use and recommend are manufactured by companies that specialize in, and understand, the faux finish and decorative art industry. We do not use "trick" products such as a glazing liquid that is only a deep tint paint base and sold as a glazing liquid or alcohol sold under another name and for more money.
Our web site is our main source of advertising. We do not print expensive brochures. This keeps our overhead cost down and that is another reason that the cost of classes is less. All of the information needed to make an informative decision about which school to choose is on the FauxFilled Dreams web site. This takes the mystery and some of the stress out of your search.
Sher & Jim Galeotti in Missouri and Sherree Andersen in California are skilled in their professions with both education and experience behind them. Ask about the teacher’s education at other schools. The teachers at FauxFilled Dreams are masters through education and experience. See our artist pages for details on education and training. Or contact us. We are more than happy to assist you in any way we can. References are available.
Sherrel Galeotti has worked as a decorative artist for 28 years mastering her skills. She has been teaching these mastered skills for 8 years at FauxFilled Dreams. She graduated from the Day Studio, San Francisco; Steig Einerson Finishes, Sweden; attended the Universities of California, Los Angeles and Sacramento; Orange Coast College Art and construction schools. Sherrel was trained in Venetian plaster by a Master from the Verona School of Italian Stuccos.
Sherree Andersen, since a young age, has apprenticed with Sherrel and has since partnered with her in the decorative arts business for 15 years. She was trained by a master and has the experience to handle the teaching she has been doing for four years. She attended Hancock College; Santa Rosa College; University of Oregon.
Jim Galeotti has an AA and BA in business management, a masters in court administration, a Juris Doctor in Law, and over 30 years experience as a lawyer, judge, systems analyst, court administrator, and professional photographer. Jim is trained in Venetian plaster by a Master from the Verona School of Italian Stuccos.
Although there are many skilled persons in the general contracting and paint contracting business, many do not have the artistic education in faux finishing, murals and other decorative arts as well as the experience to teach. How can one teach what he has not mastered with years of experience? There are schools run and taught by painters and contractors who do not have the decorative art education to back them up. There are schools run and taught by painters who bought a faux finishing product system without the artistic education needed to teach artists to become masters of their craft.