About
Welcome to Victoria Art Studio!
At Victoria Art Studio, we offer classes designed to engage children's creativity, enhance their imagination, and explore their artistic abilities - with an overall focus on experiencing diverse materials and collaborating with peers. We understand children, and our classes meet them where they are. We provide different activities and materials to keep them engaged and interested, and allow more time to explore in depth when desired. Our classes introduce a wide range of artistic techniques and materials aimed at stretching participants' skills and imagination, such as combining music and dance with the art, with the association with the Victoria Ballet. We believe in the importance of emphasizing the process of creating art, and we let the results speak for themselves.
Our Teachers
Chelsey Eom
Art Director
Chelsey Eom is a celebrated artist with a wide range of experience.
Chelsey Eom is an accomplished art director with extensive experience in Fine Art, Painting, Design, Media, and Film. She began her journey by majoring in Design and Media at Hongik University, South Korea’s top art university. Her passion for art led her to San Francisco, where she received two Master degrees in New Media and Motion Picture & TV at the Academy of Art University.
Chelsey’s expertise as a painter is a cornerstone of her career. She has mastered both modern and traditional art forms, and this deep understanding of painting has significantly influenced her work as an art director and educator. She recently managed her own art studio, where she dedicated herself to teaching and inspiring young artists. Her approach to education integrates her wide-ranging skills, providing students with a well-rounded and enriching artistic experience.
In addition to her work in painting, Chelsey has also made her mark in the film industry. She has directed several art films, two of which were selected for international film festivals, including the prestigious Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose. These films have also aired on major TV networks in South Korea, further showcasing her talent and versatility across different media.
Chelsey’s unique combination of skills allows her to offer a comprehensive education in various artistic disciplines, making her exceptionally well-equipped to guide and inspire the next generation of artists.
SoYoung Yang
Art Teacher
SoYoung is an accomplished artist and picture book illustrator with a degree in art psychotherapy.
SoYoung majored in fine arts at Sungshin Women's University in South Korea. She illustrated picture books and worked at an interior design company as the manager of the fine arts department.
Ms. Young continued her studies in Creative Arts Therapy, for counseling and applied psychotherapy methodology in creative expression for children with special needs.
Through her compassion and patience, she has successfully taught youngsters in preschool to entrance exam arts preparation. By tapping into the beauty of children's minds, she hopes to nurture their diversity and growth and cheer her students toward their dreams
Jennie Kim
Art Teacher
Jennie is an accomplished artist with a broad range of expertise and experience in different artistic disciplines.
Ms. Jennie Kim majored in Graphic Design at Sungshin Women's University. Her interest in drawing began in elementary school, and she concentrated on fine arts throughout middle and high school. At university, she expanded her focus to design and, upon her graduation, she made a transition in her career as a graphic, UI, and UX designer for IT and gaming companies. Additionally, she served as a web designer and managed web pages at KBS, a major South Korean broadcasting company.
After relocating to the United States, Jennie continued her design career, specializing in BI design, poster design, conference design, and more. She has been actively engaged in sketching and painting during her spare time, which has allowed her to refine her artistic skills over the years. As a parent, she has developed a deep passion for working with children, and this has fueled her enthusiasm for nurturing young minds through art. She believes that art can inspire creativity and confidence in children, and she is excited to share her knowledge and experience with them.
Outside of her professional work, she enjoys playing the piano and violin, and she has a strong passion for sports and travel.
Hana Jo
Art Teacher
Hana is a skilled artist, designer, and educator with extensive experience in both the art and fashion industries.
She earned her degree in Fashion Design from Dongduk Women’s University in South Korea and spent many years working as a professional fashion designer. Through her work as a fashion designer, Hana honed her artistic sensibility, developed a deep understanding of aesthetics, and mastered the ability to translate abstract ideas into tangible creations.
Hana has also successfully guided middle school students preparing for admission to art high schools and high school students aiming for art universities. She is currently studying Fine Arts at Foothill College, seeking to gain more technical experience and broaden her artistic skills.
Hana showcased her artistic versatility by illustrating a Korean adaptation of the beloved novel The Little Prince. Through her dedication and expertise, Hana fosters creativity and inspires her students to pursue their dreams with confidence and imagination.
Anice Kim
Art Teacher
Anice Kim is an artist who pursues original and creative designs.
She earned her degree in Metal Crafts from Daegu Catholic University in South Korea. After graduation, she completed the Certified Professional Jewelry Designer program at the Jewelry Design & Management Institute's Seoul branch, headquartered in Italy. Following this, she worked as a jewelry designer at South Korea's largest diamond company. As a jewelry designer, she created engagement rings, fashion jewelry, and custom pieces for characters in popular K-dramas. She also earned recognition by winning the Good Design Award in the jewelry category in South Korea.
Her experience as an art teacher for children, studying English at college, and working in fields other than art after moving to the United States has given her various inspirations and perspectives as an artist. She focuses on helping children develop their own unique creativity through aesthetic expression using their hands, which has a profound impact on the development of the brain during childhood.
Clara Ko
Art Teacher
Clara is an artist who truly loves children.
Miss. Ko was born in California and majored in new media art at Yonsei University in Korea.
Then she studied graphic design at Parsons in New York.
She worked as a senior UI designer collaborating with large Korean companies.
She is interested in children's education and ed-tech. Growing up with her mother, a Japanese language teacher, she learned how to keep students engaged and satisfied.
Her hope is that children learn the happy and fulfilling experience of creating their own artwork through their own efforts and inspirations in art classes.