About Instructor
Hi! I am Rita Paleja, founder and instructor at Art Made Simple LLC - Art Studio located in Danville. This is my 6th awesome year at the studio and every year just gets better than the previous year : ) I strive to keep my Art lessons interesting, creative and most importantly fun and relaxing.
I am originally from Mumbai, India. I earned my diploma in Commercial Art with honors from Raheja School of Arts. Growing up in Mumbai was great as I got to benefit all the cultural attractions, diversity and the variety of flavors the city offers.
After I moved to Arizona with my Husband, I attended Arizona State University and received my bachelors degree in Digital Media Management with concentration in Illustration and Digital Art. I was a freelance graphic designer and got the opportunity to work as a Creative UI artist in Web Design companies based in Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Art has always been a big part of my life. I thoroughly enjoy volunteering at the local school as an Art docent and like to be engaged in doing various projects with my kids. I have also been the Chairperson for the the school’s “Reflections Art Contest” for couple years and have seen great contributions from students in different forms.
Another area that has kept me very passionate is working with kids on creative project like “Odyssey Of The Mind” as a Coach and Judge. This is a nationwide program and my team has been fortunate to make it to the State level in one of the years ... GO COMETS!!
In my free time I like to travel, read, photography, hike, run 'HALF' marathons (26.2 some day) and spending quality time with my kids : )
I am originally from Mumbai, India. I earned my diploma in Commercial Art with honors from Raheja School of Arts. Growing up in Mumbai was great as I got to benefit all the cultural attractions, diversity and the variety of flavors the city offers.
After I moved to Arizona with my Husband, I attended Arizona State University and received my bachelors degree in Digital Media Management with concentration in Illustration and Digital Art. I was a freelance graphic designer and got the opportunity to work as a Creative UI artist in Web Design companies based in Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Art has always been a big part of my life. I thoroughly enjoy volunteering at the local school as an Art docent and like to be engaged in doing various projects with my kids. I have also been the Chairperson for the the school’s “Reflections Art Contest” for couple years and have seen great contributions from students in different forms.
Another area that has kept me very passionate is working with kids on creative project like “Odyssey Of The Mind” as a Coach and Judge. This is a nationwide program and my team has been fortunate to make it to the State level in one of the years ... GO COMETS!!
In my free time I like to travel, read, photography, hike, run 'HALF' marathons (26.2 some day) and spending quality time with my kids : )