School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: RISD M.A.T., Claudia Venditto is a Cranston Public Schools Visual Arts Educator (25+ years in elementary, middle, and high school experience)
Hobbies: Painting, drawing, gardening
Favorite Thing About Teaching: Helping students of all ages learn about their unique potential as artists and seeing an inner confidence grow within them on multiple levels as they develop their artistic skills!
School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: Bachelors in Art Education, Kim Marshall is an Elementary Art teacher at Johnston Public Schools
Hobbies: Photography, ceramics, outdoor activities
Favorite Thing About Teaching: I love helping students realize their love for art. The look on their faces when they learn about a new art technique or a new artist is priceless.
Name: Ms. Susan (Instructor)
School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: Bachelor’s Art Education, NBCT Candidate, High School Art Educator at Lincoln High School / Susan Kolenda has a Journalism/Graphic Design Certification and is the president of RIAEA
Hobbies: Painting, mixed media art, spending time at the beach
Favorite Thing About Teaching: Helping children of all grades to be creative thinkers and makers and using any art material to do this! It is rewarding to experience a student’s sense of pride when they’ve created a piece they didn’t think/know they could!
Name: Ms. Cate (Instructor)
School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: Studied both art and psychology graduating from Iona University with a BA in Psychology. Self-taught digital artist, highly specialized Teacher’s Assistant in the Lincoln Public School District.
Hobbies: Digital art and animation, meditation, wellness, reading and nature studies while hiking!
Favorite Thing About Teaching: I love when a lesson connects for a student and they learn a skill that helps them level up and get the result they wanted to see! That moment when they feel such pride in their work and it’s reflected on their face!
Name: Miss Erin (Instructor)
School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: BS in Art Education at RIC / art teacher at Burrillville Elementary
Hobbies: Photography, travel, and spending time with family
Favorite thing about Teaching: My favorite thing about teaching is seeing artists become totally immersed in their work, forgetting about everything and everyone around them.
Name: Miss Lili (Instructor)
School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: Currently studying fine art and psychology at Roger Williams University
Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking, ceramics, painting, drawing
Favorite thing about Teaching: I love being able to help people create and express themselves through their work!
School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: Victoria grew up at Blue Door Studio and majored in animation at Maine College of Art and Design from 2020-2021. She graduated Salve Regina University in 2025 with a Studio Art degree.
Hobbies: Illustration, writing, musical theatre enthusiast, running
School / Outside Class Experiences / Studies: Prior long-term student at Blue Door Studio, Lexi is a University of Tampa graduate, with a Bachelor of Arts in Design with Minors in Advertising and Public Relations
Hobbies: Photography, painting/drawing, design, outdoor activities (hiking, beach)