We believe art is a basic human instinct that can be developed 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.
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 August 11th, 2008 Fine Art Starts will relocated just a few blocks up the hill to the new Oregon City Art Center, on the right-hand side of the road, just past Eastham School. We will re-open with three weeks of Art Exploration Summer Camp and begin our Fall class term in our cheery new studio space! Come visit us!
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Mosaic and more! Come create with us!
