Robin Lisa Thibodeau aka: Authentic Chick Creations & Owner & Operator of The Inspiration Studio Academy of Fine Art (ISAFA)

ISAFA Student Art Galleries!
See our Youth Markets & Art Camp Shows!
or some might say, our Historical Documentation
COMING SOON! Student Exhibits & Christmas Markets from
2023 - 2024!
Youth Makers SUMMERTIME Market - with Photo Booth 2022

For our 10th year we made a BIG effort with our Photo Booth, Wall of Fame and Silent Auction for Heaven Can Wait!

Three weeks of prop building and prepping for this event were probably the most fun in three weeks I've ever had... who knew I'd be making oversized art supply props for a kids art show.. but what a BLAST we had!

These kids finally got to work together, in person to create a single piece of art as a performance. Yes, it took me weeks to figure out the logistics, create the pieces and squeeze them into regular lessons to be painted ... in time for the show.. but TOTALLY WORTH IT!

For our 10th year we made a BIG effort with our Photo Booth, Wall of Fame and Silent Auction for Heaven Can Wait!
Elks Market Christmas Party, Show n' Sale 2022
Elks Market Christmas Party, Show n' Sale 2021




Elks Market Art Student Take Over Fall 2021

On three consecutive Saturdays, the five programs of The Inspiration Studio Academy of Fine Art put on mini exhibits at the local Elks Club!



On three consecutive Saturdays, the five programs of The Inspiration Studio Academy of Fine Art put on mini exhibits at the local Elks Club!
League of Artists Ninth Annual Summer Exhibit 2021

At the local venue knowns as The Park all of us got to enjoy their indoor playground as well as their brand new outdoor astro-turf for our ninth annual exhibit!

Test your art, film and pop culture knowledge!

Here is our 22 canvas-long motto all spelled out for you (minus a few from students who couldn't attend) Each student was given a canvas with a letter, or a partial letter as well as a theme with which to create their mosaic group painting project

At the local venue knowns as The Park all of us got to enjoy their indoor playground as well as their brand new outdoor astro-turf for our ninth annual exhibit!
Castle of the Arts Camps Exhibit 2021




Christmas Youth Market 2021




Click the logo for our interview!
Okotoks Municipal Building Youth Mural 2021
COVID TIMES VIRTUAL EXHIBITS 2020
Okotoks Municipal Building Youth Mural 2020
Okotoks Municipal Summertime Youth Mural 2020
Listen to our Radio interview here!

Check out the link below for our BIG ARTICLE from the Okotoks Western Wheel (aka Okotoks Today)



Check out the link below for our BIG ARTICLE from the Okotoks Western Wheel (aka Okotoks Today)
Youth Centre Mural 2019

From left to right: Kassidy, Maddie M., Ethan M., Siena, Gabrielle and Me;) The six talented students that joined this fun four-Saturday event for Alberta Culture Days worked together very well to design a diptych 'mural' using two large profile canvasses depicting negative stereotypes they face as well as the reality of 'good teens'

Six students joined this fun four-Saturday event for Alberta Culture Days and worked together to design a diptych 'mural' using two large profile canvasses

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From left to right: Kassidy, Maddie M., Ethan M., Siena, Gabrielle and Me;) The six talented students that joined this fun four-Saturday event for Alberta Culture Days worked together very well to design a diptych 'mural' using two large profile canvasses depicting negative stereotypes they face as well as the reality of 'good teens'
Christmas Party Show & Sale 2019
Our first year at The Okotoks Elks Hall 2018!



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Fantasy Fine Art Camps 2015
Fantasy Fine Art Camps 2014
Fantasy Fine Art Camps 2013


Artists created their cartouche using clay and carving heiroglyphs that matched their name's letters into the slab

After returning to the Studio, artists chose a mythical creature to 'hide' in their watercolour/pastel masterpiece!


Poster for Tech Camp: blending popular science fiction tv, movies, comics and books into an art camp for geek-inspired kids!

Using one point perspective, art students first wrote out their name in block letters. And chose a vanishing point for their illusion. Dip Pens and Prismacolour Brush Markers


Poster for Tech Camp: blending popular science fiction tv, movies, comics and books into an art camp for geek-inspired kids!





Poster advertising the bringing together of creative teens age 12-14 to create fabulous works of art using science fiction and mythology as their inspiration.

These clay sculptures were created to be hollow to eventually add lights inside them. Dragon: Emily Phoenix: Sarah Shedu: Alyssa

Teens brought their favourite foods to their show, and without knowing what each other were bringing.. had to make the food choices into Food Art!

Poster advertising the bringing together of creative teens age 12-14 to create fabulous works of art using science fiction and mythology as their inspiration.