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Practice, Thoughts, and Most Recent Projects
My Personal History of Art Education
Scan of My Personal Art Education Illustration. The scanning process removed a lot of the fun from the metallic paints. I've included another picture of this image at the bottom to try and capture those nuances. My Personal History of Art Education My grandmother was...
Why Art Teachers Leave: What My Capstone Research Found About Working Conditions and Burnout
In September 2022, I left the classroom. In five years of teaching, I had never imagined doing it. But my class sizes had ballooned, my pay was stagnant, and I no longer felt able to do the job I loved. For a year I worked outside of education entirely, and when I returned to teaching in 2023, I turned the experience into my capstone project for my Master of Arts in Art Education at the University of Florida.
My Personal History of Art Education
Scan of My Personal Art Education Illustration. The scanning process removed a lot of the fun from the metallic paints. I've included another picture of this image at the bottom to try and capture those nuances. My Personal History of Art Education My grandmother was...
Mushrooms and Onions
This piece is guache on water color paper. I was really happy with the textures I was able to get out of the guache. (I treated myself to a paint set and have been playing with it)
Wedding Bouquet
This was a comissioned piece from this past year. The client wanted her wedding bouqeut preserved.
Portrait of Vera Farmiga
This was during the time period I was trying to really work on my digital painting skills. I am proud of the progress I made in this one.
Portrait of Toi
Toi and I go way back, organizing and participating in local events is how we met. She’s an incredible soul, talented writer and chef.