About
Sascha Gordon founded Fine Art Starts in 1997, which was located in West Linn until 2002. At that time, the art school moved to Oregon City and in 2005 the historic Carnegie Center became Fine Art Starts' home for three years. Sascha directed and ran arts and cultural events for the city, collaborated with Concerts in the Park, and curated a professional gallery and coffee shop which exhibited local and nationally-recognized artists.
Sascha has taught fine art to children and adults since 1997, and was one of three nominees for the 2021 Educator of the Year Award for the state of Oregon. Find Sascha's resume HERE.
Fine Art Starts is an approved 501(c)3 organization as well as a Foundation 11 Art School and relies on tuition and donations to operate programs. Over the past couple years the program has become more mobile and accessible to schools in the Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. Sascha and other professional artists and teachers go directly out to schools and outdoor locations to share the joy of art with kids.
In March of of 2020, online programs were offered on zoom to allow continued access to fine art education for kids while following recommended safety guidelines related to the pandemic. Beginning in the fall of 2022, classes will return to the in-person format.
Fine Art Starts offers after school classes during the school year, fine arts camps in the summer, artist residencies and collaboration with public, private and charter schools.
Our Board of Directors includes: Sascha Gordon (President), Chris Newell (Treasurer), Kate Kelley (Board Member), and Monica Baker (Secretary).
Sascha has taught fine art to children and adults since 1997, and was one of three nominees for the 2021 Educator of the Year Award for the state of Oregon. Find Sascha's resume HERE.
Fine Art Starts is an approved 501(c)3 organization as well as a Foundation 11 Art School and relies on tuition and donations to operate programs. Over the past couple years the program has become more mobile and accessible to schools in the Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. Sascha and other professional artists and teachers go directly out to schools and outdoor locations to share the joy of art with kids.
In March of of 2020, online programs were offered on zoom to allow continued access to fine art education for kids while following recommended safety guidelines related to the pandemic. Beginning in the fall of 2022, classes will return to the in-person format.
Fine Art Starts offers after school classes during the school year, fine arts camps in the summer, artist residencies and collaboration with public, private and charter schools.
Our Board of Directors includes: Sascha Gordon (President), Chris Newell (Treasurer), Kate Kelley (Board Member), and Monica Baker (Secretary).
It is a policy and priority of Fine Art Starts that there is no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation in any educational programs, activities or employment.
