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About Us
Barbara Steely
Barbara Steely
Barbara Steely
Director/AFAN
After 44 years of ministry, the Lord has given the vision to go ahead with this exciting new adventure called 'Art For All Nations'!
As a wife, mother, grandmother, minister and speaker, I'd like most to known as a woman who loves the Lord with all her heart, mind and soul. I believe the expression of art can reach across cu
Director/AFAN
After 44 years of ministry, the Lord has given the vision to go ahead with this exciting new adventure called 'Art For All Nations'!
As a wife, mother, grandmother, minister and speaker, I'd like most to known as a woman who loves the Lord with all her heart, mind and soul. I believe the expression of art can reach across cultural boundaries and communicate the heart and soul of artists.
My heart is to see this opportunity for many in the days ahead, to see artists all over the world pursue their passions and share their gifts with the world!
Stacie Ramirez
Barbara Steely
Barbara Steely
Administrator/AFAN
I was born in a small town in Pacific County, 20 minutes from the Pacific Ocean. Our family moved to Longview in 2003. I am currently the administrator for Art for all Nations. In 2011 I learned about an art school in Clackamas, Oregon. I enrolled my 2 sons and ended up being a student myself. I was inspired wit
Administrator/AFAN
I was born in a small town in Pacific County, 20 minutes from the Pacific Ocean. Our family moved to Longview in 2003. I am currently the administrator for Art for all Nations. In 2011 I learned about an art school in Clackamas, Oregon. I enrolled my 2 sons and ended up being a student myself. I was inspired with a book by Artist and Author Evie Fiskin, titled "I'm not stupid I'm right brained."It was extremely helpful to me understanding the right side of the brain. I never believed I would draw or paint but soon discovered I am quite passionate about it. I love to help and encourage others to express their artistic talents. I've traveled to many nations and I look forward to taking the mission of AFAN to many more.
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Teachers
Ken Steely
Rachel Chanthavisay
Rachel Chanthavisay
Teaches introductory courses to music in its' various forms, including composition and performance.
Began playing French Horn as a young student, through college and private studies.
Multiple performances as a soloist
Past member SW Washington Civic Symphony
Community performances of Handels' Messiah, Longview WA.
Awarded scholarship, Abbotts
Teaches introductory courses to music in its' various forms, including composition and performance.
Began playing French Horn as a young student, through college and private studies.
Multiple performances as a soloist
Past member SW Washington Civic Symphony
Community performances of Handels' Messiah, Longview WA.
Awarded scholarship, Abbottsford International Band Festival
Performed opening fanfare, 1975 World's Fair, Spokane WA.
Music studies: Eastern WA. University, performance, theory and composition,
University of Oregon
Pacific University
University of Washington, private studies with Christopher Leuba
Private studies, Principle Horn, Oregon Symphony
Rachel Chanthavisay
Rachel Chanthavisay
Rachel Chanthavisay
Published photographer, writer, and visual artist,
Rachel brings her unique style of instruction to MSOA. She has spent 21 years traveling the world as a student, explorer, missionary, and teacher.
With a focus on personal expression, all of Rachel's classes explore the heart of who we are, why we create, and how we can develop and present our art with clarity and integrity.
Jubilee Steely
Rachel Chanthavisay
Jubilee Steely
Jubilee has recently traveled around the world with opportunities to share her art and experience artistic expression in many diverse cultures.
She has won multiple awards for her drawing, color pencil and painting.
She brings her enthusiasm and love for art to all her students and we are blessed to have her in our local and international team of instructors.
Teachers
Daniel Steely
Daniel Steely
Daniel Steely
Artist, musician and award-winning filmmaker, passionate about pushing creativity further with every endeavor. He has mainly pursued filmmaking over the years, but when he's not yelling out action to unsuspecting actors, he's holed up either with his sketchbook or at his computer, plinking out musical compositions or designing character
Artist, musician and award-winning filmmaker, passionate about pushing creativity further with every endeavor. He has mainly pursued filmmaking over the years, but when he's not yelling out action to unsuspecting actors, he's holed up either with his sketchbook or at his computer, plinking out musical compositions or designing characters for who knows what. With extensive experience in computers and technological doodads, and with many years of artistic projects under his belt, he has the skills and know-how to take an idea and put it into action.
Luke Riley
Daniel Steely
Daniel Steely
We are so excited to have Luke join us as the new Acrylic Painting & Drawing 201 instructor. Luke has a passion for the outdoors and travel. He has traveled as a missionary and adventurer to several countries sharing both his music and art with young and old alike. He is a very gifted artist and teacher, we are so blessed to have him.
Jessi Hillger
Daniel Steely
Jessi Hillger
JessiLee is from Kelso and has been dancing since she could walk. She has taken classes for different styles of dance; such as waltzing, swing, Bollywood, lyrical, modern contemporary, Hip-Hop and ballet and is excited to take more classes. She has a passion for dance and absolutely loves sharing that with others. She previously worked a
JessiLee is from Kelso and has been dancing since she could walk. She has taken classes for different styles of dance; such as waltzing, swing, Bollywood, lyrical, modern contemporary, Hip-Hop and ballet and is excited to take more classes. She has a passion for dance and absolutely loves sharing that with others. She previously worked as a preschool teacher and assistant for 3 years. She has a heart for the kiddos and loves encouraging them to have fun while reaching their goals. When she isn't dancing, she enjoys hiking with her friends and family as well as reading, painting and cooking. She has a love for God and all He created. She is so excited seeing how God loves and moves in this wonderful town and is even more excited to see what is to come.
Teachers
Stephen Teague
Stephen Teague
Stephen Teague
Stephen Teague, known professionally as Stevo, has been an artist all his life. Drawing was second nature while he was growing up, and any math tests were always turned in with multiple doodles in the margins. While he was thinking about the future, an inspiring high-school art teacher challenged him to pursue art as a career. After gra
Stephen Teague, known professionally as Stevo, has been an artist all his life. Drawing was second nature while he was growing up, and any math tests were always turned in with multiple doodles in the margins. While he was thinking about the future, an inspiring high-school art teacher challenged him to pursue art as a career. After graduating in May 2010 from Gladstone High School with National Arts Honor Society honors, and having several Teacher's Assistant credits under his belt, Stevo started teaching at MSOA in the Fall term of that year. Five years later he graduated through the college program with a Teacher's Certification. In his spare time he loves learning about all kinds of nerdy things, hiking various hills, and trying not to be the worst pool player in the northwest.
Caleb Ramirez
Stephen Teague
Stephen Teague
Molly Glass
Stephen Teague
Molly Glass
Teachers
Dana Cummings
Don and Laura Michael
Don and Laura Michael
I am Dana Marie Cummings I have loved the arts since I was a child. My background includes a B.A in Humanities with an emphasis in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology. I now have a Masters in Accounting, a Masters’ in Business Administration and am a Certified Fraud Examiner. I teach at Lower Columbia College and work with non-
I am Dana Marie Cummings I have loved the arts since I was a child. My background includes a B.A in Humanities with an emphasis in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology. I now have a Masters in Accounting, a Masters’ in Business Administration and am a Certified Fraud Examiner. I teach at Lower Columbia College and work with non-profit organizations performing financial record keep responsibilities as well as completing the appropriate tax returns, running payroll, monitoring and maintaining internal controls. I started my own consulting business in which I train companies in the use of computerized accounting concepts as well as assess businesses, enhance internal controls to prevent fraud and provide prevention education.
My passions, besides my family, are art, music, reading, accounting and fraud prevention. I enjoy teaching art, accounting, in many forms, and business as well as painting in watercolors, drawing in charcoal/graphite/pastels, playing the acoustic guitar and reading classical literature.
I have lived in many parts of the world including Ghana, West Africa and Lesotho, southern Africa but primarily on the west coast of the United States. My husband and I will celebrate our 29th anniversary in December 2017 and we have three amazing children.
Don and Laura Michael
Don and Laura Michael
Don and Laura Michael
Having traveled to Israel twice, we have fallen in love with the land and it’s language. Don and Laura met at high school in McMinnville OR and have been married for 37 years. Don graduated from OSU with a BS Mechanical Engineering degree. After a short stint at Boeing in Renton WA, Don was hired by Hewlett-Packard in Corvallis OR; we se
Having traveled to Israel twice, we have fallen in love with the land and it’s language. Don and Laura met at high school in McMinnville OR and have been married for 37 years. Don graduated from OSU with a BS Mechanical Engineering degree. After a short stint at Boeing in Renton WA, Don was hired by Hewlett-Packard in Corvallis OR; we settled in Monmouth. After working for several years in construction as a bookkeeper, Laura retired and homeschooled our children, Jessica and Jason. It was during this time that we attended Hebrew classes as part of our church’s education ministry.
Kristin Ramsey
Don and Laura Michael
Kristin Ramsey
Kristin Ramsey has been baking and cooking since she was a child and now has a baking and food business. She loves to learn or teach others basic life skills. She has a family with 4 children so her food inspirations come from what her family would love to eat.
Teachers
Dara Casey
Dara Casey grew up in a large family with all her childhood schooling in private Christian School in north Seattle. In that setting her love of music and the arts was nurtured and took root in various expressions of worship. As a young adult she became a wife and mother and now is mother to 6 with spouses, 13 grandchildren, and 3 great.
Dara Casey grew up in a large family with all her childhood schooling in private Christian School in north Seattle. In that setting her love of music and the arts was nurtured and took root in various expressions of worship. As a young adult she became a wife and mother and now is mother to 6 with spouses, 13 grandchildren, and 3 great. Her husband, Carl of 40 years, has always been her greatest encourager in her creative arts in worship. Since 1994 she found her expertise and passion in working with textiles and color opened doors for doing hands-on workshops in various denominations mainly in the Pacific Northwest, but also in other countries on mission trips. Many churches and ministries are home to large prophetic banners, cloth backdrops, and worship flags that were handcrafted from vision's/dreams given to Dara from our Divine Creator. Finding and teaching the foundational truth's of the banners and flags within scripture and historically is one of her greatest joys. The reward for her is to see other's find their own creativity and to share the gift of their inner faith outwardly to bless others and the Lord.