Our Team
Kate
Why the Arterie?
The values and culture are fantastic: freedom, personal agency and growth, mutual respect, celebration of differences, and flexibility - not just amongst our team but also for visitors to our studio. Everyone on our team is so kind and great to work with, and it's empowering to be part of an organization that fosters community and values giving back.
Favorite genre of literature: weird fiction & sci-fi (A Roadside Picnic, The City and The City, Solaris, The Expanse)
Music: eclectic electronic, classic trance and house, cheesy eurodance
Favorite snack: anything salty or pickled
If you could teleport anywhere, where?: My best friend's house so we could hang out every day and hurt our stomachs laughing
Dream vacation: Japan
Favorite artist: The hardest question, I can't choose one! I'm a big fan of impressionism, secessionist art, and the pre-raphelites. Contemporary painters I love: Olya Bossak, Aaron Westerberg, Przemek Blejzyk, Michelle Ku
Alejandra
Omelie
Cara
When I opened the studio, I knew I'd wanted a relaxed and supportive, judgment-free space, where we might strive for perfection but know no such thing exists. Having taught for 18+ years in both public and private schools, I realize the importance for everyone to experience creative expression. For me, having a place for people to create starting from a very early age is why I opened The Arterie. I am formally trained in watercolor painting, hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Art Education from the University of California, Santa Cruz and completed my graduate work in Art Education and Fine Arts at CSUN. When I’m not in the studio, I can be found outside, reading a good book, painting, or hanging with my husband and our super cute kiddo.