Kids' Arts Ventura

Teachers & Classes

Odie Hendershot

“I’ve LOVED art since I was a kid– I guess you could say I never grew-up.” Before having my own kids I did lots of painting…mostly oils-portraits and animals.  Later, I focused my career in early childhood education.  When my kids got older I taught older kids~junior- high was my favorite. When my 2 sons were little ( 5 & 8 ) I happily fell into doing clowning and puppetry.  It stuck-we all loved it.  I have done many shows both professionally and for fun.

Britten Barry

Teacher Britten Barry recently moved to Ventura from the East Coast to take part in the WAV arts community. She has experience as a theatre director and voice artist, and has many years of experience in teaching drama to both children and adults. She is thrilled to be part of the Kids Arts program and is also available for one-to-one coaching at her local studio.

Heidi Cameron

Heidi Cameron, Coordinator of Kids’ Arts, has been with the program for over 8 years.  She has a BA in Child Development from CSUN, a Crisis intervention and Counseling certificate and has worked with children and youth for over 20 years. She is also a Swedish massage therapist and Reiki certified. Heidi loves cooperative games, working with the pendulum, making jewelry, swimming and practicing Spanish & Sign-language and home schooling her son.

Lynne Thurston

Still Bringing Kids’Arts her incredibly creative Movement & Music Classes twice per month!  Please see her bio on “Board Members”

Elaine Muray

Elaine Muray highly theatrical storytelling, integrates movement and narration to deliver tales from around the world.  She has performed at the Australian Storytelling Festival and in 2008 was chosen by her peers to perform at the National Storytelling Conference.  She has a Bachelor’s in Social Work and is a certified ESL instructor.  She is on the roster for Artists in the Classroom for Ventura County and is the founder of the Ventura County Storytelling Guild and Ventura Village Voices, an adult storytelling series highlighting regional tellers.