About ARTime Studio

ARTime Studio, operating since 2002, is an art studio that helps students of all ages learn art skills in acrylic, watercolor, sketching, chalk, charcoal, cartooning, and wheel-thrown ceramics.

ARTime Studio has success has been documented since opening our doors. Featured in two popular Spanish-speaking TV stations for operating the ‘Best Studio of the Year’.

As of 2020, ARTime Studio now has four operating locations in Laguna Niguel, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, and Cabo, Mexico. Our ARTime location in Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, and Cabo, known as ARTime Barro, specializes in ceramics & pottery offering adult classes.

About Gabriela

Some people are born with the kind of raw talent that makes you take your breath away. Laguna Niguel artist Gabriela Moreno is such a person. Born and raised in a family of 12 in Guadalajara, Mexico, Gabriela began painting when she was six. By the time she reached 17 and had mastered many art techniques, she knew her path in life would be to teach art. Her dream was realized in 2002 when she opened ARTime Studio.

As a Mission Viejo resident, Gabriela has been deeply involved in this community. She’s been a member of the City’s Cultural Arts Committee for the past 7 years. For a decade, she has spread her talent through vivid life-size chalk creations at the City’s Arts Alive Festival.

Along with teaching, Gabriela has left her mark on Mission Viejo through murals like the larger-than-life book cover image duplication of author Rick Riordan’s book in chalk on display at the Mission Viejo Library.

Her large-scale murals decorate the walls of Evolution Swim Academy and Montanoso Recreation Center, the events in Mission Viejo, and the ceilings of the Lakeshore Academy. She continues her legacy as her studio in Mission Viejo was open for more than 8 years, which recently was moved to Laguna Niguel, welcoming new and ongoing little artists.