Hi, Welcome to Oh,Artiz!
My name is Anna and I’m the founder of Oh, Artiz. I’m an art instructor by day and an illustrator by night.
My journey has been a long, but gratifying one. I created Prism Art School back in 2016 with the hopes of fostering a creative community for young artists in Los Angeles. Prism Art School won a variety of different regional, national, and even international art competitions! Some of the accolades and outlets to recognize Prism Art School include: Doodle for Google, International Ocean Awareness, Scholastic Arts, NASA, Toyota, LA Times & DWP, and many other art contests.
However, due to the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic, we had no choice but to close down our physical locations as per California law.
However, when life gives me lemons, I try to “create” a fun batch of lemonade! Since then, I have been teaching art using ‘Outschool’ which is a digital platform and virtual learning online school based in San Francisco.
It has been such a gratifying experience for me to have personally [albeit virtually] met so many of the very talented, young, artists from all over North America. Some have even been from parts of Europe and Asia! I’ve learned that with a dedicated instructor, virtual learning is not only just possible, but it has the capacity to deliver quality effectiveness in learning -- just as much or better than in person education.
This realization sparked my passion for restoring the progress of the community of Prism Art School. This time, virtually and with a brand-new name: “Oh, Artiz!”
“Oh, Artiz!” goes beyond offering a traditional style of art classes through a virtual platform. I also deliver fun, on-going, weekly digital art classes that correspond to a unique theme. Students can evolve their art skills with consistency and personalized mentorship.
Through carefully curated sessions, I encourage my students to engage and interact with their classmates so that we can build a fun, creative, community together. In addition, I offer an ‘art competition club’ where the young artists get to prepare and submit cherished pieces to regional, national, and international art competitions throughout the year.
So, please, join our exciting community! Let’s create together!