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1. How long have you been a teaching artist?
28 yrs
2. What discipline(s) do you teach?
Drawing, painting, mixed media, digital art, printmaking,
ceramics, murals, ....
3. Describe the setting(s) in which you teach.
Currently 9-12 (high school) and an occasional teacher training,
used to do integrated elementary.
4. Who shaped your initial thinking about teaching art?
My art teachers through k-12
5. Describe the relationship between your personal art
practice and your art teaching?
Teaching keeps me learning new things but makes it very
difficult to become master of anything, though it forces process analysis, so I
feel like I'm more aware if what I know...
6. How do you sustain your art while teaching?
My teaching is my art
7. What training in the arts and/or education have you
had?
Ak State certifications in MAT-K12 Art Ed & K-8 BA of Ed;
internship in Set Design w/Perseverance Theater, IATSE backstage hand training;
London City & Guild Certification in Architectural Restoration and
Decorative Painting; numerous "Canvas" workshops, Community Schools
classes, professional development etc....
8. What are the biggest challenges you face as a teaching
artist?
Time management - consistent expectations and assessments that
promote positive production, quality and growth for all
9. What are the unexpected rewards of being a teaching
artist?
Learning from my students
10. What advice do you have for other artists interested
in teaching?
Let your students teach you stuff, share your mistakes,
etc
Please share one anecdote of a memorable Teaching Artist
experience or your favorite resources for lessons.
The day a kid got up the nerve to approach me
respectfully after class and tell me I made him uncomfortable when I rolled my
eyes. I had no idea I was rolling my eyes!! 20 years later, that exchange
shapes me daily.
Please share any upcoming events or shows you are involved
in so we can find out more about your personal art practice
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