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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.

Summer 2009 = Three Exhibits
Been working hard in the studio getting ready for three exhibits this summer.

First, the group 12x12 show goes up Sunday, May 3rd at the Lustine Gallery in Hayattesville. On May 10th will be a one-day show at Civilian Art Projects organized by Ten Miles Square...
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