Valley Art Workshop - Woodland Hills, California

Luiza Shamiryan

Valley Art Workshop is a very special and enchanting place to come to learn about art. Miles Lewis is not only a gifted artist, he is also a brilliant instructor who has helped my visions come to fruition. After one year of hard work I learned new techniques, have been challenged and discovered how to enhance channeling my imagination. Miles has an engaging teaching style where his knowledge, communication, and overall uplifting environment come together to give us an inspiring space in his workshops. Therefore, I highly recommend taking classes at Valley Art Workshop.

George Evans

Valley Art Workshop has one of the best studio environment for life drawing. I like for format from quick study to a long pose provides extra drawing time. If you need lessons Miles is a great instructor and there a lot of talent that practices there. They provide good music and treats. My 10 year old grand daughter is learning to art at Valley Art Workshop.

Claire Bloom

I cannot speak highly enough of Miles Lewis and the Valley Art Workshop. Whether you are considering a career as a professional artist or an enthusiastic hobbyist looking to develop your skills, you will find great classes here in a wide variety of media and styles. Several years ago I was looking for an art class for my teenage daughter. Her public high school offered no visual arts classes whatsoever and it was difficult to find a substantial drawing class in the area that catered to teens. We were both delighted to discover the Valley Art Workshop. My daughter is now an Experimental Animation major and a Teaching Assistant at CalArts, and she still talks about the classes she took with Miles, how much she enjoyed them and how beneficial they were to her development as an artist. She appreciates the individual attention that Miles gives to his students as well as his “direct and straightforward” teaching style, and describes the beautiful environment of the studio as a “Sanctuary of The Arts.” Valley Art Workshop is unique entity, a gem of the Valley where students can explore their creativity while developing concrete skills, and Miles Lewis is an excellent teacher. Look no further if you want to study art in the Valley. He also teaches children's art classes at the Tarzana Community & Cultural Center.

hilya delband

I couldn't be happier to have discovered Valley Art Workshop where my 11 year old daughter has been taking art classes for the past year. Unlike many other art classes where all kids just make the same picture with lots of adult guidance, this is a place where kids, teens, or adults can learn and apply foundational techniques in art. My daughter has benefited so much from having a teacher who is actually a professional artist and I have seen a huge growth in her skills just during this year. We know this is a class that she will continue in for a long time to come.

Jennifer Lowe

Life drawing classes at the Miles estate are splendid. The drawing-room is spacious and the Plein Air space is equally generous.
The fellow artist are lovely, there's often a little snack, and Miles is happy to give suggestions, or you can draw on your own. Highly recommend!

Matteo Potenza

Valley Art Workshop is a fantastic place for children to learn. Miles Lewis’ approach emphasizes foundational skills and the intellectual/conceptual side of art without putting limitations on what children can be expected to create or directing them too narrowly into take home projects. Our son has greatly enjoyed his many classes there and has been proud to take techniques he’s learned and apply them in school or projects at home. Miles treats each student as an individual and delivers a highly personal experience for them. We would recommend this studio to anyone without hesitation. This is a different type of art workshop and a great resource for the community.

Cynthia Hersch

Miles Lewis and the Valley Art Workshop are a wonderful resource.

I teach art in a k-12 school, and I have taken life drawing workshops at the Valley Art Workshop - very professional, great models, and excellent instruction from Miles Lewis if requested. I also love that I can have uninstructed drawing time at these workshops to practice my craft.

Miles is very knowledgeable, and an excellent teacher. I have had him come to my school for an "artist in residence" day to teach life drawing to my high school students. He brought an experienced costumed model, and both of them worked very well with my students. I look forward to having him come back again.

Loren Elkins

Miles is fantastic! He’s funny, witty, knowledgeable and a great teacher. I had moved back to The Valley several years ago and was searching for a place to work on drawing/painting - that wasn’t stuffy or restrictive. The atmosphere at The Collective is perfect; it’s a chill and welcoming creative space.

I took weekly lessons with Miles for over a year and now I go often to draw on my own. There are many talented artists in the group. I look forward to attending every week, it’s my zen time!