Kamala Alpert, director of Pint-Sized Picassos, has a background in child education, art education and the fine arts.

Experienced Teacher
Kamala's years as a teacher in Montessori schools in both Arizona and California have inspired her philosophy for teaching children as well as her open-studio set up.

Educated in Art
Her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Art Education degrees from Arizona State University further contribute to her knowledge of various art media and concepts allowing her to offer dozens of different art activities over a 7-10 week session.

Proud Parent
Additionally, Kamala is the proud mother of 5 year-old Ezra and 2 year-old Maiella who have inspired her passion for art with toddlers and brought a very personal understanding for some of the best ways of working with them. As an at-home parent she enjoys staying busy with her children and being involved in the world of young children! It was in searching for more activities around Sacramento to attend with Ezra, that she originally realized the need for more options for part or full time at-home parents. Kamala then proceeded to draw on her personal knowledge and talents to create and provide Pint-Sized Picassos to her fellow parents of toddlers in the Fall of 2004.

Champion of Creativity
Finally, Kamala feels very strongly that the fine arts and children complement each other and that we, as parents, should do all that we can to foster this natural and pure relationship. She likes to remind people that art (especially with regard to children) should be considered a VERB, not a NOUN.

Debbie Castleberry, Assistant
Pint-Sized Picassos is proud to have Debbie Castleberry who assists Kamala during each class. Debbie has 15 years of experience as a teaching assistant in public, private and Montessori school settings. She is a mother of two grown children and grandmother of Madison and Logan the "loves of her life."

Of the PSP program she says that she is excited, "...to work with such an imaginative age group and an innovative art program."

"The process is more important than the product."