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Art in Schools

Rincon High School
In April 2006, I spent 3 days at Rincon High School in Tucson, Arizona under the guidance of resident art teacher Mary Parry.

I taught 2 classes of students a self portrait project which aimed to get students thinking about their self identity, as well as the connections they had to others. Students used drawing, collage, design and photography techniques to create a visual representation of themselves.. After completing their portraits, the students discussed each piece, and consequently learned about their classmates and commonalities among the group.

Later, the square portraits were compiled to form a tile mural, and hung in the school library.

University of Arizona
In the Fall of 2005, I taught 3 classes of Art 101: Introduction to Drawing, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Melanie Yazzie. The project used texture rubbings to create 2 collages: an in-class still life, and a homework collage of the students' choice. Students' homework collages included self portraits, landscapes and abstract representations of ideas.

Artidae Rents Studio Space at the Honfleur Gallery
Starting February 1st, Artidae is setting up shop at the new Honfleur Gallery in Anacostia. I will be renting a 12 x 12 foot studio space in the upstairs of the gallery.

The new gallery was built by ARCH Development Corporation as part of their efforts to revitalize...
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