Ann Olsen is a textile artist with more than 30 years of experience in sewing, embroidery, art quilting, textile printing and dyeing. She enjoys working with children and adults to explore and express their creativity through handmade work.
Artwork pictured above: Fabric Portrait by Ann Olsen
Allison Taylor lives and creates art in Carlsbad, California. Originally from Sacramento, she has been making art all her life and has studied under master artists throughout California, Massachusetts, and New York.
Allison holds numerous degrees in fine art including an MFA from San Francisco Art Institute and a Single Subject Art Education Credential. She currently teaches K-5 in a local Oceanside elementary school and also taught at Oceanside High School for many years.
Allison’s goal at Studio Ace is to encourage young people to think, develop ideas, and build confidence.
Artwork pictured above: Ceramics pieces by Allison Taylor
Growing up in an artist’s home, Scot’s interest in creativity began at the age of 2 ½ by drawing his first stick figure. His mother worked as a professional artist, igniting his own interests and curiosities about art. His art education is a combination of private instruction, mentors, and academics. While his academic training includes the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Scot feels his real training has come through his mentors, which include Paul Benavides, Seco, Jack Ragland, Milford Zorn and his mother.
As a professional artist, Scot has won numerous awards, the most notable being the Artists Fellowship Award (now The Ventura Mayors Award), winning first place while competing against artists throughout Ventura County. In addition, much of his work is displayed in private collections and galleries.
Not only does Scot work as a professional artist, but he also works as a professional art educator and adult art instructor. As an art teacher, art department chair, administrator, and professional artist, Scot has had a unique opportunity to build not only engaging art programs, but also to encourage and inspire students to use the arts within their chosen career to become increasingly marketable and innovative as adults.
Emily Hayden-Granger is the Arts Instructor for Studio Ace's signature school outreach program, ArtsConnect. Through this program, she teaches integrated art with students at Laurel Elementary School in Oceanside where they combine Common Core Standards, curriculum and Visual and Performing Arts. Emily graduated from Humboldt State University and has continued her art education at Mira Costa College along with her own personal practice. She has taught Preschool through High school age students, but prefers the fun she has with the open and receptive elementary students.
Born to Teacher parents, and from three generations of Artists, Robin is at home in any teaching setting. She deeply believes that through education, the World can be brought closer together. This has always driven her Love of teaching.
Practicing Yoga has been the mainstay of her fitness program for her entire life. She is certified in Physio-Synergy Yoga, which is a modern western based approach. It is derived mostly from Hatha Yoga. She also incorporates elements of Somatic Yoga into her classes.
Robin has been a teacher for “The Kid’s College” - a non profit after school enrichment program, since 2003. Class subjects have included Yoga, Arts & Science, Environmentalism and Jewelry Design. She has also been privileged to work with special needs students and families. It is her view that everyone is given unique gifts.
Environmentalism, Geologic History and Prospecting interests have taken up much of her recreational time and greatly enriched her personal travel experiences.
Educational programs completed include Arts programs at several colleges, undergraduate courses at UCSD in Biology, Anthropology & Calculus, multiple certificates from The Gemological Institute of America and private apprenticeships in Arts & Jewelry Design.
Robin is a creative, enthusiastic and organized teaching professional. She is skilled in classroom management, as well as inspiring students to think artistically and “outside of the box” in every subject. Her greatest personal joy is in developing natural rapport with each student, as they learn tools to better manage themselves in our busy world.
To see Robin’s jewelry, visit her Dragonfire Designs Facebook page.
Pictured above: Jewelry by Robin Satori
Linda Kallas is a retired educator of almost two decades. She taught at the Oceanside School District Jefferson Middle School in the areas of Art, Set Design, Drama and also ADB, ELD, English and was involved in Peer Mediation and the Department Head for Electives.
Her Past educational work consists of holding the position as Director of Casa de Ampara Crisis Daycare Center and she’s worked at the Casa Shelter for at risk and abused children and teens. She has been an Instructional Aide in elementary and middle schools and also a classroom volunteer at her own children's school and now at her grandchildren's schools.
Linda holds an AA in Early Childhood Education, 2 BA’s: one in Liberal Studies and the other in Visual Performing Arts. She also has Teaching credentials in Multiple Subjects and Visual Performing Arts, holds supplemental authorization in English and Drama, and a Masters in Teaching. She is also a Certified instructor in Yoga, a Hospice volunteer, a Healing Arts Facilitator and is currently enrolled in the Arts Integration Certificate program.
She is a recipient of various awards, including the JMS Teacher of the Year in 2006 and 2010, Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year 2013, San Diego Art Ed Association Artisimo Award 2014 and was selected for the student art exhibit at the San Diego Airport in collaboration with the Oceanside Museum of Art in 2014.
Since beginning retirement, Linda has created the Character Ed Integrated Art Program in collaboration with the Museum of Art which is implemented at Stuart Mesa (2014-16), called Arts Connect. Arts Connect is located at two OUSD elementary schools and she has trained and coached two teachers for this program. Linda is currently volunteering with Julia Fister at Studio ACE as Arts Education Consultant and has provided numerous art experiences with local businesses and organizations in and around the Oceanside community.
Linda loves to spend time with her husband, son, daughter in law and four grandchildren. She volunteers at church, is learning to golf, attends gym and yoga, enjoys live performances, draws, paints, knits, crochets, sews, loves poetry, reading, nature and keeping up with politics. Linda is currently working on illustrating a children’s book for a friend.
Artwork pictured above: Hidden Reflections by Linda Kallas
Mixed Media
Art, craft, cooking, and nature were woven into Theresa’s decades-long career, working with children and families in California. Her training in Early Childhood Education taught her to value the process of learning, over the end product, and today she strives to support individuals of all ages, so they may feel competence and joy in their creative journey.
Yamilette Carrión is a 21-year-old, full-time artist located in Oceanside, California. Currently, he paints his visions, dreams and messages that are translated from the universe to create unique, textural and expressionistic pieces. He also specializes in portrait painting, with colors influenced by individual auras. Yamilette Carrión taught at Art Adventures in 2015-17 and worked as a Teacher’s Aide at Mira Costa College during 2016-17. He currently works from his home studio and teaches at Studio Ace in Oceanside, teaching mixed-media classes for teens.
More of his work can be seen on Instagram @rosetonedream
Artwork pictured above: Me. A Work in Progress by Yamilette Carrión
Acrylic on canvas painting
Margaret Chiaro was born in York, Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Arizona where she graduated cum laude with a BFA. She then went on to attain her MFA from the New York Academy of Art, a graduate school of figurative art.
Margaret has exhibited nationally in a variety of galleries across the country in both solo and group exhibitions. She currently resides in Oceanside, California and is a working artist, art teacher and yoga instructor.
In her own words, "My goal is to best portray the subject's individuality while engulfing the viewer in a an emotionally charged specific moment. I love duality and opposition, balance over symmetry, and the idea of shared energy."
Her personal work and resume can be seen at www.margaretchiaro.com.
Artwork pictured above: Be Careful What You Wish For: Drowning in Money by Margaret Chiaro
Oil on canvas painting
24" H x 48" W
As well as being an Arts Instructor, Corinna Stocker is an artist, mom and yoga instructor. Art has been an inspiration since childhood when she nurtured a love of cartooning and all things Disney.
Corinna continued her art study in college where she focused on drawing, printmaking, photography and painting, earning a Bachelor in Fine Art from New Mexico State University.
Corinna’s experience has given her a love of bringing people of all ages together through art. After college, art played a major part in her curriculum as a daycare center director. She brought kids together to experience stories and art at Oceanside Museum of Art as well as Sanderling School before joining the team at Studio ACE in 2018.
Ann Hoehn is an independent art history lecturer with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Memphis. She has served as an adjunct professor of art history at the University of San Diego and John Paul University, as well as steered the Adult Lecture Program at Oceanside Museum of Art and the Timken Museum of Art.
Artwork pictured above: Pietà, sculpture by Michelangelo
Born and raised in North San Diego County, Kene Lohmann grew up painting since early childhood, developing his passion for watercolor. He was privileged to study under noted San Diego County water colorist, Thelma Speed Houston.
Kene later spent a number of years in Hawaii, where he continued to study, paint and exhibit his works. His colorful landscapes invite the viewer into the painting for a visual escape.
His love of nature and the world around us is captured in his works that dazzle the eye with their intense color palette. “I strive for that emotional reaction connecting the viewer to my work,” states the artist.
Kene’s watercolors are treasured in many private collections throughout the United States and Europe. His watercolors have earned numerous awards in juried shows and exhibitions.
A portion of Kene’s sale are donated to different children’s organizations throughout San Diego County, including Studio ACE!
Artwork pictured above: Watercolor by Kene Lohmann
