About Us

Mission

We believe art is a basic human instinct that can be developed even further with specialized instruction. Our goal is to encourage students of any age and aptitude to their own artistic confidence through fine art instruction. We teach solid fine art techniques that enable students to become more fluent in communicating their own visual ideas through art.

History

      Fine Art Starts was founded in 1997 by artist Sascha Gordon-Manning, whose love for art and people were joined through the vision and success of providing high-quality fine art education to children and adults. Fine Art Starts was located in West Linn until 2002 and then relocated to Oregon City. In September of 2005 the historic Carnegie ART Center in Oregon City became Fine Art Starts' home for three years. Beginning in July of 2011 Fine Art Starts has  become more mobile and accessible to schools in the Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. Fine Art Starts is an Oregon non-profit art education program.

Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Mosaic and more! Come create with us!