I have 20 years of teaching experience that includes nine years as a visual art educator. I discovered at a young age the value of the visual arts in my daily life. Therefore, the act of creating art helped me to create my own identity. The process of developing an idea and seeing that idea come to fruition by my own hand gave me a sense of accomplishment unequaled in any other educational experience I recall. The lessons I learned through art I find applicable within every other aspect of my life and learning.
I believe that visual art education is an integral part of a student’s complete education. I have come to believe through personal experience that the arts teach a student to make decisions and problem-solve. The arts harbor a sense of accomplishment and value. The arts help foster an individual sense of identity which in turns helps a student develop as an individual.
I'm a alumni of Wayne State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design & Merchandising and Master in Teaching in Art Education. In addition, I'm a state certified professional Art Educator and a multi media visual artist. At this time I'm expanding my range by weaving various new materials into paintings to balance and unity every design element to create original messages, conveyed through surrealism and abstract styles.
The aim of art education in the public schools is not to make more professional artists but to teach people to live happier, fuller lives; to extract more out of their experience, whatever that experience may be.
~Grant Wood~
I believe that visual art education is an integral part of a student’s complete education. I have come to believe through personal experience that the arts teach a student to make decisions and problem-solve. The arts harbor a sense of accomplishment and value. The arts help foster an individual sense of identity which in turns helps a student develop as an individual.
I'm a alumni of Wayne State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design & Merchandising and Master in Teaching in Art Education. In addition, I'm a state certified professional Art Educator and a multi media visual artist. At this time I'm expanding my range by weaving various new materials into paintings to balance and unity every design element to create original messages, conveyed through surrealism and abstract styles.
The aim of art education in the public schools is not to make more professional artists but to teach people to live happier, fuller lives; to extract more out of their experience, whatever that experience may be.
~Grant Wood~