Masters School of Art
Christian Center for the Arts
Masters School of Art - Staff
Laura Fishkin
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Director of Education and Personnel, President & Co-Founder Painting I, II, Advanced Painting, Advanced Portrait, and Figure Drawing Instructor Laura has always loved to teach and see people blossom. She has been an active teacher since 1999. She always knew she wanted to be an artist and writer. It was not until her first drawing class with her Mom at age 13, that her ability began to mature. Laura has been primarily self-taught, though she is looking forward to learning more from the college instructors coming on board when she gets the chance. She always planned to go to art school, and was dismayed to find in her search that the post-modernist philosophy of "draw what you feel" and "there's no wrong way to do art (therefore I will not teach you any technique)" was everywhere. After an unsuccessful search for an art school that taught the techniques of the masters, Laura began classes in writing and general education at a community college. She pursued art on her own. Email: laura@msoaonline.com **Click on Laura's picture to see her personal art gallery.**
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Evie Fishkin
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Director of Operations, Vice President and Co-Founder Drawing, Painting and Color Theory Instructor Evie Fishkin, who has a B.A. in Fine Arts assisted her daughter in beginning an art school that favored not only representational art, but all the arts. She is visionary and driven to see the school develop. Evie is very creative, and has an unusual ability to motivate students. Email: evie@msoaonline.com
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Lisa Barnes
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Director of Admissions, Executive Office Manager Cartooning, Animal Drawing & Writing Instructor Lisa has had a passion for the arts from a very young age; started drawing from a book of animals as a child and hasn't stopped drawing since. She also loves to write and is currently working on her first novel and has finished her 1st children's book that is currently being illustrated. Cartooning is also a passion and she now has her own cartoon strip called Lucy-Goosey. "I feel truly blessed to be a part of Masters School of Art and I look forward to learning more how I can use my art for Christ. " -Lisa Favorite Bible Verse: Psalms 3:3 But You, Oh Lord, are a shield about me; My Glory; and the One who lifts my head. Email: lisa@msoaonline.com **Click here to see Lisa's art gallery**
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| Jeannine Kutcher
| College Director, Office Manager Photography/Yearbook, Speech and Teacher's Training Instructor Jeannine has a BA in Advertising and a minor in Theatre as well as a Teaching Credential to teach High School and Middle School English. She has a love for interacting with teenagers in and out of the classroom and has a desire to see them become secure individuals with the ability to express themselves verbally and through writing and other art forms. Jeannine fell in love with photography when she won a camera at the age of 19 and hasn’t stopped “shooting” since! Although Jeannine considers herself a “leaf in the wind”, she also has a learned sense of organization and a love for turning chaos into peace. Email: jeannine@msoaonline.com |
Angel Achterbosch
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Watercolor & Color Pencil Instructor Angel Achterbosch has a background in Architectural Studies, has worked in a graphic design firm and a photography studio in Portland and has a B.S. in Fine Art. She has lived abroad and traveled in Eastern and Western Europe and Central America as well as living in the south, mid-west and on both coasts of North America. She has wide range of interests that is further broadened by her very active children. Websites: art blog: www.rosemoor.vox.com business site www.rosemoor.net artist marketplace www.rosemoor.etsy.com
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Lennie Jo Barnes
| Watercolor, Pastels, Mixed Media & Fantasy Illustration Instructor Lennie Jo started creating art works as a hobby taking workshops and classes off and on for 30 years. She started teaching and taking lessons at MSOA to obtain her certification. She loves working with children and seeing the changes in their lives. The same way so many artists have touched her life she desires to minister to others.
She enjoys working with acrylics, pastels, color pencil, watercolor, oils and pen and ink, and writing. Her art reveals stories and poetry, which generally accompany her works. Her latest venture is in illustration and calligraphy, which brings glory to God in a new way with words. Email: artbylen@comcast.net |
Melissa Burdett
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Choir Instructor Melissa loves to sing, especially in worship! It is her desire to enable singers of all ages to use their God given gifts in praise to the King. She has been involved in choirs since she was a little girl and studied voice at Linfield College as well as Baylor University. Singing in classical choirs, jazz ensembles, church choirs, worship teams and as a soloist, has given Melissa a wide variety of vocal experiences. She has led many Christmas programs and the Children’s worship ministry at MSCC. Melissa owned and operated Stepping Stones Music for eight years where she taught early childhood music. She is also a life long pianist and has studied with many gifted musicians.
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Madeleine Crowdus
| Watercolor Instructor Madeleine is a self-taught artist working primarily in watercolor. Her favorite subjects are flowers, faces and landscapes. She loves to paint with intensity and vibrant colors and hopes to capture spirit and emotion. Her hope is to inspire students to develop their own personal style as they explore the possibilities of Watercolor Painting. |
Moriah Dorsch
| Intern Dance and Drawing Instructor Moriah Dorsch grew up home schooled in a beautiful part of the Columbia Gorge. Though raised in the quiet countryside, she now has a tremendous love for the diversity of languages and cultures found in the city. Moriah blames this appreciation on her globetrotting adventures which took her to four continents for mission opportunities and Biblical studies. In 2008, Moriah completed a Writing course at University of the Nations and is currently working toward a teaching certification at Masters School of Art. She also enjoys dancing, being around people, and any chance to speak Spanish. Isaiah 61:1-3 “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners...to comfort all who mourn...to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.”
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Noah Duarte
| Intern Color Pencil Instructor Noah Duarte is an extreme right-brainer who has always loved art. When he was little, his Mother always encouraged him to draw and paint anytime. His passion for art keeps growing and since coming to MSOA, he has had a chance to expand his art. He loves learning and teaching at MSOA and Lord willing plans on going there for a long time. He is currently in the college program and working towards earning his Masters Certificate. He believes you can never know enough of art because even great artists always had something new to learn. He lives in Rainier Oregon on a Dairy goat farm where he enjoys many things like hiking, hunting, trapping and reading. |
Josh Granberg
| Composition and Oil Portrait Painting Instructor Josh Granberg was born in a small village in the country of Kenya. In 1983 his parents and their two kids, Erik and Katie, moved to Kenya to live with a tribe called the Meru and to teach them about the saving and freeing powers of Jesus, the Christ. A year after living in Kenya Josh was born. His parents noticed his abilities in art at a young age but he did not pursue it in spite of their gentle urgings. It was not until college that he decided to give art his full attention. After spending three semesters at a small college in Oregon, Cascade College, he transferred to Harding University and in 2008 completed a double major in Art and Vocational Ministry. To further his art education he immediately enrolled in Harding's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and completed it at the close of 2010. He is now preparing himself for his further development in Florence, Italy where he will be attending Angel Academy in the fall of 2010. |
Anna Harrison
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Intern Drawing 101, Drawing 201 and Pen & Ink Instructor Anna is currently working toward her masters in drawing and painting through Masters School of Art. Her passion lies in working in all the classical art forms. She desires to share with others the love of drawing and painting in the style of the old masters. ** Click here to see Anna's Art Gallery ** |
Kayla Hays
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Krista Lamproe | Intern Anime and Color Pencil Instructor Krista Lamproe has had a passion for art since she was very young. She went around drawing characters and animals. She would get up at 6 am every saturday morning (which is a big accomplishment for a 9year old) to watch cartoons that someday she hope to be able to draw. A couple of years ago she moved to Oregon and found Master's School of Art where she has been studying and growing as an artist. She is now student teaching in Anime, Cartooning, Figure Drawing and Colored Pencil. She hopes to spread creativity with a message through art. She plans to learn different languages and be able to spread the love of God to people from other countries. She is working through the College program at MSOA and plans to be a full time teacher. |
Sue McMahan
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Violin Instructor My name is Sue McMahan. My husband James and I live in Oregon City on 3 acres. I started playing the violin when I was 8 years old and enjoy playing in the band at Life Church in Aloha I teach a violin class after church with up to 7 kids. I graduated from Warner Pacific College with a degree in Music and then from nursing school. I work at Kaiser Clinic in Dermatology. Mission work is one of my passions. I have been to Haiti 4 times on mission trips and worked with kids there using my puppets and formed the largest kazoo band in Haiti, over 300 kids. I've also been to India 3 times working with the "Dalits" or untouchables I enjoy my pets which include several dogs, cats, a 40 yr old pony and a 15 year young donkey. Not to mention my pigmy goat El Diablo. I'm also a mom of 3 grown children Kellie 27 lives in Independence who is a hairdresser. Dan 25 a computer geek and Clay 24 a very special guy. In my spare time I enjoy riding my bike, riding horses at Canyonview, going to fiddle camps. I look forward to teaching violin at Masters School of Art. |
Kaitlin Rogers
| Intern Color Pencil and Watercolor Instructor In the summer of 2008, Kaitlin attended a three-day MSOA workshop, where she was introduced to "blind contours," portrait drawing, and acrylic painting. Just a few weeks later, she began attending MSOA Thursday school as a Foundational Studies student. Kaitlin is currently enrolled in MSOA's college program and is working toward earning a Teaching Certification. Kaitlin lives at home with her parents and her seven younger siblings. Aside from practicing drawing and painting, Kaitlin enjoys cooking, cleaning, card making, Bible study, and reading. "Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us." ~Isaiah 26:12 ** Click here to see Kaitlin's personal gallery **
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Ryan Shea
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Fantasy Illustration and Cartooning: Superheroes Instructor As long as I can remember, I’ve loved to draw. I grew up watching shows like Talespin, Darkwing Duck, Gummi Bears, and Adventures in Odyssey. Shows that sported fantastic animation and story telling. I also had a deep love of comic books. I would spend days pretending I was Superman, Spider-man, and Illuminator. The artwork drew me in and made me believe anything was possible. As I mentioned, I loved to draw. I always thought I’d be an artist, but I never knew how far I had to go. When I was around 16, my friend came over and showed me a character he had created. He never considered himself an artist, while I almost flaunted the fact. To my horror, his “hero” was better than anything I’d ever drawn. It was then I really started pushing in, and teaching myself forms, figures, muscles, and stretching my abilities further and further. About two years from that point, I had another epiphany. I was watching Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. I was watching the special features and was introduced to Glen Keane. Glen Keane was the supervising animator of the beast. In the interview, he was asked what gave him the inspiration for the transformation sequence. “2 Corinthians 4:17, If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all thing have become new.” He went on to say that he wrote that verse on every drawing he did for that sequence. “As a Christian, I honestly can’t think of anything that better describes true transformation.” That was it! I knew what I wanted to do with my art. I wanted to tell stories, capture the imagination, and be a light in the darkness. What I try and teach my students is that anything is possible. I want to give them the tools to draw their dreams. Just because it might not exist yet, doesn't mean it can't be done. I want my students to open their imagination and go beyond what they see.
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Marlene Williams
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Computer Art 101, 102, Web Design, and Art History Instructor Marlene took her first art lessons from Evie Fishkin, back in the days when Evie taught home school students from her own home. Thanks to Evie's style of teaching, Marlene quickly not only discovered that did she have the ability to draw and paint, but decided that art was her favorite subject. She went on to take several more years of classes from Evie before moving on to college, where she graduated from Thomas Edison State College with a BA in Humanities, specializing in Art, Literature, and Religion. Currently Marlene teaches mainly computer-art-related classes, including Computer Art (I, II, and III), Web Design (I and II), Photography, Yearbook, Illustrator, Digital Painting, and Graphic Design. In addition to teaching Friday's at MSOA, Marlene also has a part-time web-design business. Personal website: http://www.marlene-annette.com/ |
Karen Williams
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Animal Drawing, Perspective and Portrait Instructor Karen has a lifelong love of art, music, and foreign language. She has been both a student and a teacher at Masters School of Art. As a mom who has home schooled all four of her children through high school, she is accustomed to teaching a wide variety of subjects, but art is her favorite subject. She often says, "God created us in His image. And He is the Master Artist." |
Teresa Wold
| Guitar I, II & Violin I Instructor Teresa has been an instructor with Masters School of Art since Spring 2007. She currently has 2 children currently in the Foundational Studies program. |
