Tonya Henderson is a energy painter, teacher, artist coach & mentor, with a passion for helping others on their journey of self-discovery, awareness, art making, and personal growth.

A professional full-time artist and owner of Creative Spirit Studios, located in the heart of the Mid-Michigan region, Tonya has been studying, practicing, and teaching art most of her adult life.

Tonya graduated with a degree in Visual Communications from the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver Colorado and holds a diploma in Computer Graphics from the Dubner Training School in Hackensack, New Jersey.

She began working with WJRT-TV12 in Flint Michigan, designing on-air graphics and creating artwork for documentaries and commercials. She has worked as a graphic artist for advertising agencies, marketing firms & graphic design studios, creating artwork for billboards, newspaper ads, brochures, and corporate marketing materials.

In the early days of her career, Tonya’s paintings were based on spiritual concepts, often reflecting ideas from biblical teachings while integrating all that she was learning about Metaphysics and the nature of the universe. Setting her on a new artistic journey.

Now, as a Visionary Artist, Tonya creates spiritual paintings reflecting the flow of energy, visionary landscapes, and dreams. They express the unseen, give glimpses of otherworldly places, alternate realities, and pseudo-universes which are wild and energetic.

Her work focuses on nature, spirituality, energy, and the connection of all of life. She showcases her art at the Creative Spirit Studio Gallery and Mind, Body, Spirit Expos, as well as exhibiting at local galleries.

Tonya is a teacher of acrylic painting at the Flint Institute of Art. She also teaches drawing, painting, and art classes at various locations throughout Michigan including her home studio. She offers online training in art making, marketing, and selling, as well as personal growth and overcoming mindset challenges on her Patreon site: patreon.com/creativespiritstudios.