Staff & Faculty
Who We AreOur team is a group of young, active Bay Area artists who are passionate for Art and Art Education!
Only the BEst
We Know How to Make Art Learning Fun For Kids
Passion
Passion! Passion! Passion!
Passion for teaching children art is the #1 qualification when we recruit team members.
Professional
All of our teachers hold Master of Fine Art (MFA) or Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) degrees. All of us have been through rigorous and professional US art school training.
Active Artist
All of CalColor teachers are active Bay Area artists. We have passion for art. Several teachers are represented by Top US galleries.
Versatile
Our team members have a broad range of expertise, including pictorial art (drawing/ painting/ printmaking); spatial art (clay sculpture); photography; and digital art.
Experience
All our teachers are strongly experienced in working with children. Some also teach at college level. CalColor conducts extensive trainings for all teachers.
Responsible
We are serious and responsible for every student. We treat all students as our own children.
Our Teachers
Artist Teaching Art
Mr. Andrew
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
- BFA in Illustration Entertainment Arts, ArtCenter College of Design
- 2 Years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Jessie
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
- MA in Art Education, Academy of Art University
- 6 Years Art Teaching Experience
- Self-Intro Video
Ms. Susan
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
- BA Art and Design, Shangrao University
- Ceramics Training, Mission College
- 3 Years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Yishu
Mountain View Studio Manager
Instructor of Multiple Media
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MFA Printmaking, Academy of Art University
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MA Painting, Xi’An Academy of Fine Art
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BA Painting, Xi’An Academy of Fine Art
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10 Years Art Teaching Experience.
- Portfolio website
Ms. Jayann
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
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BA History of Art and Visual Culture, University of California, Santa Cruz
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BA Fine Art, University of California, Santa Cruz
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2 Years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Marie
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
- BFA in Animation/ Illustration, San Jose State University
- 2 Years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Hoai-My
Fremont Studio Manager
Instructor of Multiple Media
- BFA in Pictorial Art, San Jose State University
- 5 Years Curatorial and Art Preparator Experience
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5 Years Art Teaching Experience.
Ms. You
Associate Manager of San Jose Studio
Instructor of Multiple Media
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BA in General Art, Minor Education, University of Houston
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Certification: All Level ART PK-12
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5 Years Children Art Teaching Experience
Mr. Gabriel
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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A.S. in Film Production, City College of San Francisco
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Advanced Studies in Character Animation. Animation Mentor.
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15 years Art teaching experience.
Ms. Chun
San Jose Studio Manager
Instructor of Multiple Media
- BA Graphic Design, Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Illustration and Design, HAW University, Hamburg
- 4 Years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Connie
Newark Studio Manager
Instructor of Multiple Media
- BA in Fine Arts (Printmaking), Bryn Mawr College
- 4 Years Art Teaching Experience
- Video Clip of Ms. Connie Teaching
Ms. Sofia
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
- BFA in Fine Art, Loyola Marymount University
- MFA in Visual Development, Academy of Art University
- 3 years of Art Teaching Experience
Mr. Patrick
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
- BA Studio Art / Art History – San Francisco State University
- 3 years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Laura
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
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BFA in Pictorial Arts, Oil Painting, San Jose State University 2022
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3 Years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. GiGi
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
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BFA – Studio Art, Fresno State University
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5 Years Youth Teaching/Coaching Experience
Ms. Lori
Cupertino Studio Manager
Instructor of Multiple Media
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BFA, Oil Painting at Lyme Academy College of Fine Art
- Master Classes with: Graydon Parrish, Sean Cheetham
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10 Years Art Teaching Experience
- https://www.msloriart.com/
Ms. Verona
Director of Digital Art Program
Instructor of Digital Art
- MFA in Illustration, Academy of Art University
- BA in Multimedia Digital Arts
- 6 years experience in children toy, publishing and entertainment Industry
- 8 years art teaching experience.
- http://www.veronachen.com
Ms. Michelle
Instructor of Digital Art
Active Bay Area Artist
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MFA in Illustration, Academy of Art University
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BA in Journalism, Chinese Culture University
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2 years Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Ying
Instructor of Digital Art
Active Bay Area Artist
- MFA in Animation & Visual Effects, Academy of Art University
- BFA 2D Animation, Tsinghua University
- 2 years Industry Experience
- 1 year Art Teaching Experience
Mr. Bill
Instructor of Digital Art
Active Bay Area Artist
- Laguna College of Art and Design
- Collab with USC for various Master’s Students game projects
- Illustrator and concept artist for games and books
- 2 years of art teaching experience
- https://www.artstation.com/gillen29
Ms. Catherine
Instructor of Digital Art
Active Bay Area Artist
- BA in Illustration, California College of the Arts
- 1 year Art Teaching Experience
Ms. Tiffany
Instructor of Digital Art
Active Bay Area Artist
- BA in Illustration, Sheridan College
- 3 Years Art Teaching Experience
- https://tiffdang.com/
Mr. Alvin
Director of Teen Program
Instructor of Multiple Media
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MFA Illustration, Academy of Art University
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BA Graphic Design, Donghua University
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7 Yeas Art Teaching Experience
Mr. Chao
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
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MFA in Painting and Drawing, Louisiana State University
- MS in Painting, SUNY Buffalo State College
- BA Fashion Design, Beijing University of Technology
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10 years of art teaching experience
Mr. Barry
Instructor of Multiple Media
Professor, Academy of Art University
- Master of Fine Arts, Printmaking, California College of the Arts
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Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas
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20 Years Art Teaching Experience
- http://barryebner.com/
Ms. Rachel
Curriculum Fellow
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MFA in Photography, Academy of Art University
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Painting/Drawing, Rhode Island School of Design
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JD, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
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BA, University of California Berkeley
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8 Years teaching experience
Mr. Matthew
Instructor of Multiple Media
Active Bay Area Artist
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BFA, Illustration, Cal State Fullerton
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5 Years Art Teaching Experience