Artpeace
About
Please note: I ONLY TEACH IN OLYMPIA AND GIVE GROUP CLASSES HERE IN A VARIETY OF ART TECHNIQUES. MY ART BUSINESS IS ARTPEACE.
l have worked as both an Artist and an educational consultant teaching creative thinking and its development. To this extent, l have been highly marketable because l usually can turn most situations into an exciting and creative one. I have had several Artist in Residence positions in university, colleges, high school and communities. I have taught many workshops throughout my forty year art career and love teaching very much. I am a very hands on and use a “ theatrical” approach to teaching, which means l am animated, engaged and know how to systematically get my students to truth themselves by giving them a relaxed and safe environment in which to create. I was a Danforth finalist in Classical Sculpture, a grantee 3x of the Polaroid corporation for their large format camera in Photography, 2 painting awards (1 cash) and 3 regional Emmy credits for documentary work at Ch 5, Boston, MA. I was a state wide art judge for 3 years there and was the Art Representative for Outreach to artists at the Artist Foundation for 3 years. I was an Artist Trust recepient 1993 for excellence in Art.
I love teaching because l absolutely believe everyone has innate creative abilities and my joy is in helping to unlock those inherent capabilities in every student who takes my classes and workshops.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Discover their level of proficiency and going on with encouragement from there.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
BFA from Mass College of Art
lots of additional art courses and training in various art styles.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$50 an hour is my standard rate.
How did you get started teaching?
Required in Art school. Student teaching and then just continued from there.
What types of students have you worked with?
As a life long teacher and artis, l have taught hundreds of children and adults in both urban areas as well as rural ones.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
l have been doing a lot of Paint Parties and the excitement of non traditional artists discovering that they too, can make unique works of art!
PLEASE NOTE. I DO NOT TEACH PRIVATELY. I TEACH WORKSHOPS AND GROUP CLASSES ONLY.
CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MY UPCOMING CLASSES.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
The gift comes in seeing, not merely looking and a student would want a teacher who knows this important difference.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Students want positive feedback. I encourage my students to not just look for outside responses but have a strong sense of their own inner creative value first.