Creative Art Classes for Kids in South Dublin

Classes to Grow in love with art

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Art lessons for big and small. Challenge your imagination, and learn with The Art Cabin.

🎨Small class sizes
🎨Experienced art teachers
🎨Safe, welcoming environment
🎨Structured creative learning

Upcoming Classes

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The Art Cabin is Providing art skills at the Firhouse Community Centre, The Park, Saggart Hub, and Lily’s After-schools.

Sign up for the new Drawing & Sketching Course! It’s offered for adults and children over 4 weeks in June and July, by Adrian. Read more about it by clicking on the following link:

Drawing & Sketching Course – June/July 2026

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Improvers (10+) | Mon

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Our Mission

Our mission is to make high-quality art education accessible, enjoyable, and meaningful for more children and adults of all backgrounds. A blend of fine arts, art therapy, and creative play, fosters confidence, emotional wellbeing, and self-expression. 

The Art Cabin provides a nurturing space where anyone and together as family too, can explore their creativity, learn essential art skills, and experience the joy and peace that art brings into everyday life.

Lead Teacher & The Art Cabin Founder

Ekaterina Kennedy

Ekaterina Teacher Photo

Ekaterina is a visual artist, educator, and founder of The Art Cabin. Born and raised in Russia, she studied Fine Arts and received a strong formal education in traditional art-making. While this gave her a deep foundation in skill, observation, and technique, her own teaching approach has grown into something more open, joyful, and encouraging.

The idea for The Art Cabin began with simple art play-dates for her son when he was five years old. Ekaterina wanted to create a space where children could learn basic art skills, notice creativity in everyday life, and express themselves freely through colour, shape, and form. Interest grew quickly, and what began as a small community activity soon developed into a growing art school for local families.

Having travelled widely and worked with children in several countries, including Denmark, Spain, and Russia, Ekaterina brings a broad and thoughtful perspective to art education. Her experience as an au pair, English teacher, and private tutor helped shape a teaching style that is structured yet playful, supportive yet creatively freeing.

Ekaterina believes that art can have a powerful impact on confidence, wellbeing, and self-expression. Her goal is to make art feel accessible and achievable for both children and adults, creating a warm environment where students feel encouraged to experiment, learn new skills, and take pride in their creative progress.

Second Teacher

Adrian Geary

Adrian Geary is a multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, and art educator whose lifelong love of drawing, observation, and creative expression weaves deeply into everything he does. With a strong foundation in traditional media — including pencil, pen, clay, bronze casting, and oil painting — Adrian explores imagination through craft, precision, and play. Alongside this, he brings a background in digital design, sound, and colour theory, connecting traditional art-making with contemporary visual culture in an accessible and engaging way for young learners.

Currently training as a secondary school art teacher through the NCAD PME programme in Dublin, Adrian has developed a student-centred teaching style that focuses on building core skills and learning abilities. His lessons are carefully guided, with clear demonstrations and step-by-step support, helping each pupil feel capable and included.

Adrian places a strong emphasis on creating a safe, positive studio environment where children can slow down, focus, and take pride in their work. Through consistent routines and encouragement, he supports pupils in developing not just artistic skill, but independence, problem-solving, and self-confidence.

Having previously led community art classes in Vancouver, Adrian brings a warm, approachable teaching style that helps children feel comfortable expressing themselves while learning strong creative foundations.

Third Teacher

Summer Lu

Summer Lu is a visual artist and experienced art educator with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver. After spending over eight years teaching and creating between Canada and China, Summer recently relocated to Dublin, where she continues to explore and share her passion for cross-cultural artistic tradition.

She has taught a wide range of ages and skill levels in schools, art studios, and community programs. Her teaching experience includes after-school drawing classes in Vancouver elementary schools, leading in-person and online workshops with local art centres, and hosting creative events and classes at Luminous Studios and the Academy of Modern Art.

Summer’s teaching style is warm, encouraging, and highly adaptive. Her workshops are thoughtfully designed to support each student’s unique creative process, offering both structure and freedom. Whether guiding a group of children through a playful painting session or leading adults in focused technique-based classes, Summer creates an inclusive space where everyone feels supported to learn, experiment, and grow.

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We invite art lovers of all ages

Mini Artists

Ages 3 – 5

Little Artists

Ages 6+

Big Artists

Ages 8+

Improvers

Ages 10+

Everyone Is Welcome at The art Cabin

Whether you’re 8 or 80, there’s a class here for you.

Workshops & Courses

Our skilled teachers offer classes and workshops covering a wide range of subjects and skills such as Drawing & Painting, Sketching, Clay Modelling, Art Therapy, Art Appreciation, and many more to come. Currently we are hosting…

Ready to spark Your creativity?

Click Here to Explore our upcoming class schedule, meet our inspiring teachers, or reach out and start your artistic adventure with The Art Cabin today!

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