ART INSTRUCTION
I teach kids, teens and adults, including individuals with autism and learning disabilities. Classes build on what has been learned, and expand on each student's creativity. I offer both group and private lessons.
My hands-on style of teaching focuses on working with each person through individual coaching, resulting in beautiful and highly personalized art work.
I measure success in a variety of ways; here are two examples. One student said she felt her art had value for the first time, and many are proud and surprised by what they accomplish.
The wonderful artwork speaks for itself!
Key skills include:
Patience
Highly organized
Detail orientated
Communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a team
Teaching Experience:
Path with Art (2018 - Present)
"Path with Art transforms the lives of people recovering from homelessness, addiction, and other trauma by harnessing the power of creative engagement as a bridge to community and a path to stability".
Path with Art Teaching Venues
“Making Art and Making Memories: A Visual Memoir”
Eight Week Series for Veterans
Zoom Video Class (2021) , Seattle, WA
The Sophia Way - Shelter. Saftey. Stability.
“Create Dazzling Cards and Personalized Tags”
Four Week Workshop Series
Zoom Video Class (2021) , Seattle, WA
“Irresistible Gouache Ink Resist, Collage and Assemblage”
Eight Week Series
Zoom Video Classes, Seattle, WA (2020)
“Create a Wall Art Collage Using Materials You Find Around You”
Four Week Collage Workshop Series
The Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA (2019)
“Irresistible Gouache Ink Resist, Painting and Collage.”
Class exhibition at Path with Art, 2019
Eight week class series
Mary's Place, Seattle, WA (2018 - 2019)
A day shelter for women
Monthly Workshops
Mixed Media Collage
The Recovery Cafe, Seattle, WA (2019)
"Recovery Café is a refuge for healing and hope, helping countless women and men traumatized by homelessness, addiction and other mental health ...”
Workshop Series
Mixed Media, Wood Sculpture
Langdon & Anne Simons Senior Apartments, Seattle, WA (2018)
Six week class series
Altered Book Making
Class exhibition at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 2018
Workshops for Individuals with Alzheimer’s:
I do monthly workshops in group settings, creating projects with different themes and materials. Art has proven to be a powerful tool for treating Alzheimer's disease. It stimulates the senses, can trigger dormant memories and encourages conversation.
Sunrise Memory Care, Seattle, WA (2019, 2020)
Ida Culver House Broadview, Seattle, WA (2018, 2019)