Studio 4 Art is a family owned and operated business since 2000.
We are advocates for children and their creative needs.
We believe that teaching the creative process fosters growth for creative thinking and problem solving
through unique and high quality art instruction.
Studio 4 Art is proud to offer affordable Art education and will help you develop an Art program designed to fit your needs.
Our instructors are highly qualified staff, and are fully-prepared to come
into your School for Afterschool Enrichment Programs or for Curriculum Enhancement.
Kebby McInroy | Creator and Owner of Studio 4 Art
- Kebby has been teaching art to children from the age of 2 to 14 for nine years.
Her approach is to develop the curiosity, expressiveness and creativity that children naturally display.
Kebby's extensive background includes work as a draftsman, clothing designer, and early childhood educator.
She has worked with the Mill Valley, San Anselmo and Ross Recreation Centers.
She is the former Educational Coordinator for doodlebug, creator of Studio 4 Art
and mother of 3 children ranging in age from 20 to 3.
Kebby holds a BA in painting from Sonoma State with an emphasis on child psychology
and has 21 units in early childhood education.
Kebby incorporates her experiences as a mother, artist and teacher to reach every child on an individual basis.
Susan Poer | Instructor
- Susan Poer grew up in San Rafael, CA in a home where expressing oneself creatively was highly encouraged.
At the age of 14, she sat down at her mother’s sewing machine and taught herself to sew.
She has used this skill to create unique garments and costumes for herself and friends.
Upon graduating from high school, she earned the Medal of Honor for Home Economics.
She earned a B.A. in Sociology from CSU, Chico and has continued to expand her artistic knowledge taking many workshops and classes since then.
She currently lives in Sonoma, CA and is delighted to be sharing her love of art with her students at Studio 4 Art.
Marilyn Burkholder | Instructor
- Marilyn has been an artist since she can remember.
Nothing makes her happier than creating art except teaching others how to create it themselves.
She holds a BA in Art Studio and a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art from Sonoma State University.
Marilyn has over 3 years of teaching experience with children of all ages.
She completed her student teaching at Petaluma High School and has substitute taught grades 1 through 12 in the Novato and Dixie school districts.
She is an aspiring professional artist and draws inspiration from teaching children and teens.
Marilyn’s art has been selected and shown in many juried exhibitions in the Bay Area including the Falkirk Cultural Center,
the Museum of Contemporary Art in Novato, and The Coastal Arts League in Half Moon Bay.
Jenson Neugebauer | Instructor
- Jenson is currently a student at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
He is working on his degree in art, with a focus on photography and printmaking.
He hopes to someday teach art at a high school level.
When Jenson is not in school during summers and holidays, he works for Studio 4 Art.
Jenson has been working with children in art for over 5 years.
Kevin Breakstone | Instructor
Kevin Breakstone is an author, sculptor, photographer, reader, doodler, brother, son, student and teacher living in Novato, California.
He is studying for his Multiple Subject Teaching Credential at Sonoma State University.
Kevin is one of Studio 4 Art's birthday and event instructors and has been with the studio since 2008.
