Studio 4 Art

972 Grant Avenue, Novato, CA 94945

map972 Grant Avenue, Novato, CA 94945

About

Studio 4 Art offers kids and teens the chance to paint pottery, work with clay in a pottery studio, and take fine art classes that include painting, drawing, mosaics, and all art exploration. The program also offers hand sewing, machine sewing, mini-wheel throwing classes, oil painting for teens, workshops, pop ups, and holiday themed events. Families can choose from preschool, grade school, middle school, and teen art classes, as well as summer, spring, winter, and year-round art camps, after school enrichment, kids night out, birthday parties, Art Parties and pARTies, family workshops, adult workshops, team building, scouts events, bridal showers, mom’s night out, corporate events, open studio time, and weekly drop in pottery painting.

• Ages: 1–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly drop in pottery painting available Saturday 10–1, no reservation needed.

Studio 4 Art is a family owned and operated business since 2000, with over 24 years of offering fine art classes. The program is described as an elevated process based art studio that specializes in combining traditional art techniques with contemporary applications and a child initiated approach, and it states that subject matter is less focal than student engagement and interest. Studio 4 Art notes that it meets the child where they are at and elevates through questions, curiosity, and play, encourages experimentation, investigation, and play, and provides a space for students to explore with small, achievable challenges.

The mission of Studio 4 Art is to advocate for children and their creative needs through a rich educational art experience, providing inspiration, technical fine art techniques, and incorporating the freedom of authentic self-expression through encouraging instruction, creating leaders one art project at a time. The program identifies itself as an art school in Marin County that offers award-winning kids art classes, fun birthday pARTies, family workshops, adult workshops, and art camps, and also offers in-person, virtual, on location, and Do ART! course kits and classes. Do Art Daily is described as an art school in San Rafael that offers award-winning kids art classes, pottery classes, fun pARTies for all ages, family workshops, adult workshops, and year around art camps, and Marin Pottery is described as a boutique pottery studio offering adults and teens a space to create with clay.

Studio 4 Art reports that its instructors are highly qualified staff and professional artists, and that its teachers have been trained in Studio 4 Art’s teaching practices and philosophy. The founder, Kebby McInroy, holds a BA in Painting from Sonoma State with a focus on child psychology and early childhood education, and is described as the founder of Studio 4 Art, Do Art Daily, and Marin Pottery. Studio 4 Art LLC is now run by her son, Jenson, who is listed as Director of Operations and Incoming Owner, with Jasmin named as Lead instructor Novato, Isabel as Lead instructor San Rafael, Ella as Assistant, and Rachel as Lead instructor Marin Pottery.

The program describes itself as award winning, with award-winning kids art classes and award winning programs in camps, parties, and art classes year after year. It states that the Studio 4 Art art room is for ages 4–15, that its award-winning art program offers classes for elementary, tween, and teen students, that its San Rafael studio offers programs for 18 months old, toddler, elementary, tween, and teen classes, and that families can join in any of its studios for ages 3–103. It also notes that when school is out, the program is in.

Studio 4 Art states that it is available to bring its expertise into schools with fundraisers and for Teacher Curriculum Enhancement, and that it is celebrating 24 years of sharing art education with the community. It lists teaching in many local schools and recreation centers in Sausalito, Mill Valley, Terra Linda, and Novato, and reports donating each year to a wide range of local schools and programs, including preschools, elementary and middle schools, high school programs, community organizations, and arts nonprofits.

Last updated May 11, 2026.

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