Our Story
About us
Sanaa Studios is the first outpost on your journey to creative exploration. Our multi-talented and internationally-acclaimed instructors are ready to show you a new, perhaps undiscovered realm, where boundaries, limits and pre-determined moulds do not exist.
Release any inhibitions you may have had about creativity. Ceramics, Photography, Jewellry Making, Pastel Drawing, Drawing and Painting, Life Drawing, Kids Art and Ceramics are just a few of our offerings.
Mingle with other creative minds and glean inspiration from our beautiful property. We offer classes for children and teenagers as well.
Certificates of completion are presented at the end of specific course.
What we do
Founded in 2008, and conveniently located in Kingston, Jamaica, Sanaa Studios was created to provide a training ground for Artists and Art Enthusiasts wishing to achieve excellence in Traditional and Contemporary Art. No previous experience is necessary – you might surprise yourself!
Drawing & Painting, Ceramics, Photography, Jewelry-Making and Kids & Teens Workshops are just a few of our offerings where you can release any inhibitions you may have about creativity. Classes are enjoyed in fully-equipped, comfortable studios in a secure and relaxed environment. We also arrange Art Trips at amazingly beautiful outdoor locations.
Our Workshops Include:
Drawing & Painting
Jewellery Making
Ceramics
Photography
Kids & Teens Workshops
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide creative and practical art classes given in a series of workshops by qualified, experienced instructors drawn from the diverse and amazing body of talented Artists in Jamaica. Their years of professional experience, knowledge and hands-on approach will help you explore your artistic potential.
Meet Our Awesome Team
Ann Ventura Founder & Creative Director
The idea for Sanaa studios was born out of a desire to change direction in my life and choose a career path different from the business world to one that gave me absolute pleasure and fulfillment. One that would provide a source of constant enlightenment and personal growth as an artist. Creating an Art school for me was somewhat of a natural progression as I came from a family of creative people. My mother balanced being an artist and a full-time Businesswoman. My father a Property Developer, my grandmother a dressmaker and my grandfather enjoyed furniture making as a hobby. For years I painted alongside my mother and ventured overseas with her to painting workshops whenever possible. Having the opportunity to fully immerse myself in my art without distractions was such a pleasurable experience that I wanted to create a place In Kingston for individuals of all ages to come and create art for the pure pleasure of it. The operations of Sanaa studios although continuously challenging has been immensely rewarding and satisfying. I am grateful for the immense support of our students, my staff members, instructors, family and friends. With God’s guidance and blessings I look forward to continuing this wonderful journey through the exploration of art with you.
Ceramics Instructors
Allison Sinclair Ceramics
Allison has always been passionate about the development of the Pottery Industry. A graduate of the Jamaica School of Art, she has served as a judge for the JCDC Fine Arts Competition as well as an external examiner at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts and has also been a member the JCDC Fine Arts Committee. Allison and her husband David, own and operate Sinclair Ceramic and have exhibited throughout the Caribbean, North America and Europe. They are active members of the Association of Jamaican Potters as well as the Jamaica Exporters' Association.
Norma Rodney Harrack Ceramics
Norma is an internationally recognized Jamaican Artist, Author and Teacher. A graduate of the Jamaica School of Arts and the University of the West Indies. Norma is the recipient of several awards, a Silver Musgrave Medalist for outstanding contribution in the field of Pottery and Ceramics, a Gold Medalist at the Jamaica Festival of Arts, a recipient of the Prime Minister's Certification of Recognition, to name a few. An inductee in the Caribbean Hall of Fame for Excellence in Visual Arts. Over her 25 years in the Industry, she continues exhibited globally.
Andranique Morgan Ceramics
As a Ceramic Artist and Teacher, Andranique Morgan's work is inspired by his love for nature and working with his hands. The Edna Manley graduate and President of the Potters Association continues to explore the art of ceramics by trying to do things outside of traditional pots and vases; each piece being more unique than the first.
Drawing & Painting Instructors
Yves Yearwood Life Drawing
A graduate of the renowned Camberwell School of Art and Crafts, in the discipline of Drawing and Painting and the recipient of a Bachelors in Architectural Interior Design from the Middlsex University in London. The Trinidadian born is an Architectural Interior Designer and Teacher. His teaching method integrates his knowledge of Drawing and Design with relentless work ethic in the pursuit of substance and vision.
Devon Harvey Drawing & Painting for Beginners
An accomplished Fine Artist, Art consultant, Photographer and Teacher. Born in Hanover Jamaica Devon has exhibited locally and internationally. Over the years, he has received a number of awards, a Gold and Silver Medalist at the JCDC National Fine Arts Competition. Devon's style is referred to as Curvilinear Rhythms and he often incorporates pastel medium, oil and water in his work.
Andrea Haynes-Peart Painting
Known for her work in “The Cat Woman and the Spinning Wheel” as well as “Sweet Sweet Mango Tree ”, the Former Miss Jamaica World’s love of art took her to Montreal’s Concordia University where she studied classical painting techniques and computer graphics. Andrea’s attention to detail is exceptional. Her pieces can be found in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Jamaica.
Corey Breneisen Painting
Born in Pennsylvania, Corey R. Breneisen is a well known sculptor and mixed medium artist whose work has been exhibited in New York, Seattle ,Philadelphia and Jamaica. As a teacher also at the Edna Manley School of the Performing Arts, her passion for the environment can be seen in her artwork which is a playful interpretation of the world around her.
Mazola Wa Mwashigadi Portraits in Mixed Media
The Kenyan born has been a resident in Jamaica since 1997. His work can be described as engaging and thought provoking. He studied at the Creative Art Centre in Nairobi Kenya, and while Mixed media painting is his main form of expression, he is also known for Sculpture, Assemblage and Jewellery-making. Mazola has travelled the world and has exhibited his work in countries such as his homeland Kenya, Uganda, Europe, North America, Jamaica and the Caribbean.
Jewellery Making Instructors
Rasheda Tennant Jewelry Making
Rasheda Tennant is a young Jamaican Jewellry Designer, Teacher and Entrepreneur. A graduate of Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing arts, she majored in Gold-Smithing, a skill that allowed her visit Alaska to work at Klondike Gold Dredge where she had to smelt gold to make jewellry. Since then, she went on to study Jewellery-making techniques in China and has over 10 years teaching experience. Her jewelry line is a blend of inspirational, colorful textured pieces. She draws inspiration from the words of Rumi, the Sufi mystic, poet and scholar, "When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy."
Damaris Mayne Jewelry Making
Damaris Mayne was born St. Andrew, Jamaica. As an artistic child her love of the Arts led her to the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, where she studied Jewelry making. To further improve her skills and her passion for Gemstones, she enrolled at the Gemmological Institute of America where she studied Gemmology and Business. Damaris is member of the Jamaica Guild of Artists.
Andy Golding Creative Wire Wrapping
The expressive and dynamic Andy Golding is a self-taught jeweller who hails from Montreal Canada but has roots deep in Jamaica. Her combined love for its beaches and her passion for fishing, took her along Jamaica's shoreline. She began collecting unique pieces of sea glass and stones, which she formed into one of a kind jewellery pieces. From this, her Mermaid Tears Jewellery Line was born.
Photography Instructors
Stuart Reeves Photography
Rasheda Tennant is a young Jamaican Jewellry Designer, Teacher and Entrepreneur. A graduate of Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing arts, she majored in Gold-Smithing, a skill that allowed her visit Alaska to work at Klondike Gold Dredge where she had to smelt gold to make jewellry. Since then, she went on to study Jewellery-making techniques in China and has over 10 years teaching experience. Her jewelry line is a blend of inspirational, colorful textured pieces. She draws inspiration from the words of Rumi, the Sufi mystic, poet and scholar, "When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy."