Carianne James

Carianne James

Carianne James is the Visual Arts Director for Living Wisdom School at Ananda Village, Nevada City, CA. She is an accomplished painter, artist, and artisan who’s been teaching art and creativity classes to adults, children, and teens for the past 18 years. Her "out of the box" techniques help people loosen up, drop their self-judgments, and feel a joyful, creative flow. Her style is playful, non-threatening, and affirmative. Her understanding of creativity and its power to heal and awaken inspired the creation of her unique approach. Carianne’s classes are designed to help people access their inner wisdom, humor, playfulness, fire, and joy, all as a means to enrich one’s life. Her style naturally reminds people of infinite possibility. 

“Carianne is an inspired, nurturing, intuitive art teacher. She is guaranteed to boost your confidence and help you expand!” 

—E.F., Nevada City, CA