cARTizan studios is a child-centered studio that is all about teaching kids, youth and even (sometimes) adults to explore their creativity. We believe that creative children become innovate adults who are willing to explore and discover new things. The greatest minds all through history have been those who were able to think outside the box and whether in fields of science, math, business, medicine, or the arts, it is those with a willingness to explore beyond the average and acceptable who have the greatest impact.
cARTizan studios strives to develop that inquisitive mindset along with mad art skills in its students and for them to walk away with projects that they can feel proud of. Our courses offer age-appropriate, exciting projects that centre around a literacy, science-based or art history lesson. Our instructors all have experience working with children and all come with up to date Criminal Record as well as Vulnerable Persons checks.
For thousands of years people have gathered at the meeting point of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. The Nakoda, the Anishinaabe, the Cree and the Sioux all met and lived at this intersection of history’s river highways. Nearly 300 years ago European fur traders first established a presence here, followed by early settlers hoping to eek out a livelihood on the unforgiving prairies. But eek it out they did, and eventually rail lines followed the ox carts and Winnipeg was established as a main trading center of the time. In 1938, the National Cartage Building was built, a place that we now know as the Johnston Terminal, the proud new home of cARTizan studios. Come experience a touch of history and create art with us on the main floor, just behind the center staircase.
Kristin is a lifelong practitioner of child-centered art. For more than 15 years she has been a popular Manitoba face painter, honing her craft at small private events and large festivals alike. cARTizan studios was a natural extension to Cartizan Face Painting and her more than twelve years as an elementary school librarian as well as a mother in a blended family of 10, has helped her keep her finger on the pulse of children’s popular interests, school curriculum, and student engagement. She has an International mindset and passion for history and the arts, prompted through a lifetime of international travel.
Daughter of an artist and lifelong practitioner of various arts, specializing in watercolour, Becky worked as a professional watercolour artist for many years and is an architectural designer and draftsperson. She is excited to expand her private homeschool art lessons to cARTizan studio.
Laura, the visual embodiment of a textile artist, is our textile specialist at cARTizan studio. Also a talented professional face painter, she has created art with textile for many years and has also worked in an elementary school setting for nearly two decades. All who meet her love her and she is excited to bring her love of textiles to the studio.
An old soul in the body of a young man, Collin has practiced Manga-style art for many years, honing his skills in sketching and colouring. He works with early elementary children apart from his university studies and his patient instruction and gentle spirit endears them to him. Collin looks forward to sharing his love of Manga with the students of cARTizan studio.
Cartizan Studio is a natural extension of Cartizan Face Painting, a premier face painting company in Winnipeg, Manitoba! For a decade and a half we have provided southern Manitoba with quality face painting service for events ranging from birthday parties to community BBQs, to rodeos and corporate events.
Transform your next special event with our fast and professional face painting, using hypoallergenic FDA approved cosmetic face paints, by personable painters who all come with their Criminal Record and Vulnerable Persons Record Checks.
