Meet Our Instructors
John Armstrong
John Armstrong's key objectives in founding the Open Arts Studio with his wife Lucy is to provide students with a classical foundation in music, visual and performance arts while creating a safe, noncompetitive and enjoyal classroom atmosphere. He teaches the Open Arts Drawing Method, singing, voice overs and improv. He has a Bachelor of Music from Central Washington University and received his Masters degree in Music & Classical Vocal Performance from the University of Colorado. John has created and studied art since his childhood.
Bruce Thompson
Biography coming soon.
Peter Giardina A.K.A. "PECO"
Peter Giardina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Youngstown State University in Ohio. He earned his Master's degree in Education Technology from City University. Peter has been working as a public school teacher for 11+ years and has a background in the Orff and Kodaly teaching methods. He has taught guitar privately for 20+ years. Peter has expierence in many areas and styles of guitar such as fingerstyle, classical, electric rhythm and blues as well as rock. He has participated in many cover bands, tribute bands and original bands. Peter is also an aspiring singer and songwriter.
Andrew Deem
Andrew Deem is in pursuit of a B.F.A. with a focus in Ceramics at Pacific Lutheran University - as the
studio technician he spends his days and nights in and around the ceramics room, making pots, firing kilns, and helping students. He enjoys problem solving, teaching and experimenting with the ceramic process. Andrew Finds that working and teaching with clay gives children and adults the chance to explore and enhance their skills as creative human beings.
studio technician he spends his days and nights in and around the ceramics room, making pots, firing kilns, and helping students. He enjoys problem solving, teaching and experimenting with the ceramic process. Andrew Finds that working and teaching with clay gives children and adults the chance to explore and enhance their skills as creative human beings.
Risa Kaneko
Biography coming soon.
Lilas Hartman
Bio coming soon.
