Haley Davis, Founder of Makeplease
My name is Haley Davis and I am an artist who loves teaching people how to paint. San Francisco is my hometown and I graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design.
As a dynamic educator, event coordinator, host, and studio manager, I have used my artistic talent and people skills to do impactful things.
I spent several years teaching art of every medium to kids of all ages, mentoring them all along the way.
Then I entered the realm of paint & sips, where I was the Studio Manager and Lead Instructor, hosting and teaching mostly adults. I conducted not only small events for groups of families and friends, but also large paint events for companies such as YouTube, Xbox, LinkedIn, Meta, and more.
At one point I even had the wildly intriguing role as Studio Manager and Artist at a wax museum, working directly with celebrities such as Steph Curry and Sam Smith. Yes, I spent an entire day with Steph Curry, color matching his skin tones, hair colors, teeth, eyes and fingernails.
Now I run my own company leading and executing paint events across the Bay Area. And it’s called Makeplease. Makeplease Mobile.
Art continues to be my guide through life. I was once a painfully shy student, barely uttering a word at school, but shining during art class. Now you can often find me teaching art on stages with a microphone, projected onto a wall on the big screen. From quietly creating artwork to enthusiastically teaching crowds of a hundred guests, I have become a leader in my field.
Art gives you the opportunity to intelligently let loose, and my mission is to share that experience with everyone I teach. Whether it’s a rambunctious birthday party for an 8 year old, an epic launch party for a new Xbox video game, or a holiday party for your company, I’ll leave you with a feeling of newfound confidence and pride when you take that masterpiece home with you, only now realizing you are an artist too.