About Us
A Labor of Love
Our studio was founded from humble beginnings in 2020, and has now blossomed into the beautiful program it is through the love and passion that our team brings to the studio every day. Lakeshore art classes are taught by caring and qualified educators with experience in both creating art and teaching children. We put thought and intention into each lesson and make sure that every student finds a path to success. Young artists find that our art classes are a safe space to be themselves and thrive on the process of creating.
Jessica Challis
Jessica Challis began teaching art at Golden Fields Elementary and now owns her own studio. She is to be featured in a solo art exhibition for her photography and digital art at the Salt Lake City Main Library. Her poetry, short stories, essays and artwork have been published in Ponder Review, Banyan Review, Touchstones Journal of Literature and Art and We Want to Tell You anthology, among others. Jessica has won multiple awards for her art and creative writing, including first place in poetry in Touchstones Fall 2019, editor's choice in fiction in Touchstones Fall 2021 and runner-up in UVU Spring 2021 Showcase. She also received the Photography & Digital Special Recognition Artist Award for 2023 Light Space Time “Landscapes” and “Patterns” Art Exhibitions. Jessica has a Bachelor's Degree in English Creative Writing and a certificate in Coding and Web Development. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Book Arts and Creative Writing at the University of Utah. Jessica has many years of experience teaching and nurturing children and inspiring a love of art, writing, and technology.
Madison Madrid
Madison Madrid is passionate about all things involving imagination and creativity. Art has always been a way for her to connect with others, and in the classroom, she loves getting to know all her students! K-12, she was always the art kid, known for doodling in between classes. In high school, she took multiple college art classes involving various mediums such as graphite and paints, and was featured in multiple exhibitions. Some of these are the Draper City Hall student exhibition and the Canyon’s District annual art show. Her artwork was even nominated to feature in the Springville Art Museum in 2023. She is working towards a BA in Film and media arts at the University of Utah and is excited to see what comes next!
Hollie Anderson
Hollie Anderson enjoys exploring unique art-making processes. Her drawing and painting practice incorporates haptic mark-making and subtractive techniques. Her background in cognitive behavioral studies informs her practice as she studies the therapeutic benefits of somatic art making and healing processes.
Hollie is currently pursuing a BFA in Painting and Drawing as she works toward her second Bachelor’s Degree. She received her first BS degree in Human and Child Development. She has been featured in several galleries and won multiple awards for her research. In the summer, you can find her at one of many chalk art festivals creating street paintings on the pavement. She is excited to share her passion for art with your children.