staff
Joseph K. Beyer
1972-1976 PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF ART(now Univ. of the Arts) Philadelphia, PA . BFA Painting.1976-1981 WILLET STAINED GLASS STUDIO Full apprenticeship in stained glass
Rita B. Beyer
1972-1976 PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF ART (now Univ. of the Arts) Philadelphia, PA . BFA Painting.1978-1980 WILLET STAINED GLASS STUDIO Apprenticeship in stained glass design and painting.
Bryan Willette
BFA in Illustration, UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, 1988. Bryan has has been with Beyer Studio the longest, since 1991. He is one of the studio's glass painters and premier craftsmen. He is also an independent artist in glass and oils and shows annually at galleries in olde City, Philadelphia.
Eric Brennan
BFA Illustration, PHILADELPHIA COLLEGES OF THE ARTS (now Univ. of the Arts), 1987. Eric has worked for us since 1992 and is now one of the studio's premier designers and painters. He is particularly adept at restoration painting. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard 104th Cavalry for 20 years.
Mike Mioskie
Mike joined the studio in 1998, bringing with him extensive experience in civil construction, specializing in HVAC. He serves as site manager on projects but has eagerly learned the stained glass process as well.
Simon Grigsby
BFA in Sculpture, TYLER SCHOOL OF ART, 1998
Simon has worked for Beyer Studio since 1999 and brings the British invasion to us, Simon is also among the studio's premier craftsmen.
Neil Cippon
BA in Film and Media Arts with a minor in Music and Technologies, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, 2000
He came to work for us In 1998.
Justin Tyner
Associates Degree in Graphic Arts, ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA, 1999
Justin joined Beyer Studio in March 2000 and has been an enthusiastic addition to our work force as well as a reliable and resourceful craftsman.
Jason Hettel
BFA,Design Tech Theatre/ Scenic Painting MFA, Design Syracuse University
Jason joined our team the spring of 2003 with a history of working in theatre set design and working with stained glass and Mosaic work.
Rachel Reinfurt
BFA,Illustration, University of the Arts 2004 Rachel joined our team the summer of 2004 after working with Mural Arts of Philadelphia.
Joshua Pride
Graduated Alleluia Community School w/ fine arts achievement award. Studied art a Augusta State University Before coming to us Josh has worked in antique restoration and custom framing.
Tony Harrington
Graduated 2005 BFA in painting from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA
He worked as a finish carpenter for two years before joining the Beyer Studio team in 2007.
Alec Stewart
Graduated 2000 with a BFA in from Cleveland Institute of Art. He worked with us from 1997 - 1999 during the summer. Worked for Willet Studios 2006 - 2014. When Willet Studios closed Alec came back to work for us.
Josephine Mezzaroba
Graduated from Tyler School of Art studying Jewelry - metals - CAD and has joined Beyer Studio full time in 2017.
Ben Hipkiss
Ben came to us after working as a machinist.
Bartholomew Macasieb
Bart joined us after working 20 years in general construction renovating homes.
Elizabeth DaCrema
Graduated with a BFA in art History from Tyler School of Art. She joined Beyer Studio in 2017 after interning in the conservation labs of Phila. Museum of Art and The Barnes.
James Shuster
Joined Beyer Studio team in 2021.
Andrew O'Conner
Joined Beyer Studio team in 2023.
Yigdal Raphael
Joined Beyer Studio team in 2023.
Erika Chubeck
Joined Beyer Studio team in 2023.Erika graduated from Humboldt State University ( now Cal Poly Humboldt ) with a BA in ceramics. After college she worked for various glass production facilities, including a 10 year stint at Bullseye Glass co. Where she worked in fused glass art. Outside of Beyer Studio she’s also an art model and Illustrator.
Mandela Franciscono
Joined Beyer Studio team in 2023.
Susanna Barger
Joined Beyer Studio team in 2023.