At the heart of the The Art Center Highland Park’s Art School is our exceptional faculty. Our instructors are established, practicing artists that help both beginners and experienced artists awaken or progress their artistic potential. Our classes, for youth and adults, are taught in a variety of individualized methods, from detailed instruction for beginners to a relaxed atmosphere for seasoned artists.
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Iris Allen Digital Photography and Photoshop
Carol Austin Abstract Art; Your Brain, Your Art
Ina Beierle Painting and Drawing Studio, Assemblage
Peter Cardone Photography – Digital Techniques
Maverick Cheng Beginning and Intermediate Painting
Michelle Christensen Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Akemi Nakano Cohn Textiles: Silk, Felt
David Dallison Watercolor Beginning – Intermediate
Marc Davis, Acrylic Painting
Jill Dunbar Kids Fashion, Clay and Photography
Bernadette Elenteny Custom Mosaics, Intro to Social Media
Leah Ernst Mixed Media Explorations / Messy Hands Mixed Media
Pixie Eslinger Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Andrew Fishman Teen Art Intensive, Summer Art Camps
Linny Freeman Silk Painting, Batik, Surface Design
Jonathan Friedman Open Studio Monitor: Figure Drawing and Painting
Bud Greene Metalsmithing, Beading, Jewelry, Dichroic Glass
Kelly Gillum Kids Recycled Art “Trash to Treasures”
Teresa Hofheimer Painting: Oil, Acrylic and Pastel
Joanie Holleb Painting
Suzanne Horwitz Figurative Sculpture
Jill Hurwitz Adult and Kids Ceramics
Sam Jaffe Fashion Illustration and Design
Judith Joseph Multi-Level Painting
Alexis Kanarek Mixed Media / Assemblage
Ken Kresja Digital Photography
Jenny Learner Encaustics
Lezlie Lenz Watercolor and Other Arts
Rino Liberatore Drawing, Painting and Photography
Kevin Lucero Less Film, Painting and Other Arts
Beth McKenna Kids Knitting
Roberta Miles Teen Drawing and Painting
Didier Nolet Oil, Acrylic and Pastel Painting; Drawing; Other
Carole Pearlman The Joy of Creativity® – Children’s Art Classes
Wendy Gray Raven Mosaics
Debbie Sampson Ceramics
Suzanne Maris Santos Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Donna Lurie Semmerling Drawing and Painting
Nancy Sickbert-Wheeler Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Enamel and Glass
Cheryl Steiger Drawing, Painting, Watercolor, Cartooning, Fashion Illustration and more
Natalie Steinmetz Ceramics
Kay Thomas Sumi-e Japanese Ink Painting
Nancy Wolff Mosaics
