Meet Our Instructors

Local Artist, Elizabeth Schilling is the owner and main instructor at HeartLocke Studio.   Elizabeth illustrated a published children's book by local author, Joann Hunt and has been a Teaching Artist  for the last 11 years in the Choctaw and Mid-Del areas.  She strives to bring people together in the community to create.
She is a mom of 5 kids and homeschools. Her children enjoy arts and crafting as does she. 
If you would like to view some of Elizabeth's art, click here. 
Elizabeth Schilling
Celeste Brown
Introducing Celeste Brown, mom and a Nana of 8. She will be instructing a variety of classes at the studio ranging from some beadwork and painting classes geared toward children to adult Jewelry making and canvas painting classes. She is a skilled jewelry maker.
Celeste- " I’ve always had extra kids wherever we went. I was always a home room mom boyscout - campfire leader, group leader, chaperone ect. My ex and I took groups of kids camping up to 35 once. Talk about loud! I am a nurse and I sing. I like to camp and I read voraciously.
I help homeschool my grandsons and I like spending time with my family.
My mom was a crafty person she painted oils, she could draw and made gorgeous candles, all sorts of trash to treasure crafts. She could sew and crochet and knit and I learned all of those as well.
I'm looking forward to working with all of you!

HeartLocke Studio is proud to introduce Sonya Norman, mother, homeschooler, and artist!
She will be teaching a recurring acrylic pouring class for children and other classes geared towards homeschooling and Epic families.
“I have always been an artist at heart and decided to get my bachelors in art because I love it so much!
I have been a teacher for pre-k all the way up to collegiate level and love teaching art. I currently teach pre-k kiddos and enjoy doing artsy crafts with them.
I have also taught an elementary level art theory course, which was fun!
As an artist I enjoy using painting techniques that don’t involve a paintbrush, and I love exploring color. Creating is fun, and I look forward to creating with you!
Sonya Norman
​HeartLocke Studio is excited to introduce artist Della Orr as a new Art Teacher!

She has loved art since her first art class in High School. Della attended UCO in Edmond earning her degree to teach art (BA).
She taught 5 years for the Jr & Sr High schools in Frederick OK. She then worked for 23 years for the Air Force at Tinker AFB.
She also taught elementary art classes in 2005 for the OKC school district. She retired from teaching in 2015.

After an injury to her spinal cord, her fine motor skills were affected, making her wonder if she could still create art.

Through trial and error, she discovered dutch pouring and other acrylic techniques, started making tumblers and working with epoxy.

She loves this type of painting and is so happy and excited to pass on this experience to children and adults who might be interested.