The Spark I created this piece as a celebration of my past, present, and future evolution as an art educator. In my last year as a...

This year started a new and unknown chapter in my life. I left a teaching job that I have known for the entirety of my adult life, left a...

Ten (updated) things that I will consider when I teach art: Learn from your failures and your students’ failures. Lead by example. Show...

Family Day was literally a whirlwind of chaos and fun. It was wonderful to partner with the sciences and the Gregory Allicar Museum on...

Over the past week I’ve been reminded of how significant the act of playing is for both the students and teacher in the art making...

My prior teaching experiences have led me to understand how important community within the classroom is to a good learning environment,...

I’ve taught children at many different points in my life. In my teens, twenties, thirties, and now my forties. My children are now in...

Art can transform the way people think and act. It gives society a gathering place. In an instant, art can bring people to be inspired,...

Traditionally, my favorite class to teach has been antique process photography, also known as alternative process photography. It is a...

In May of 1997 I had just graduated with my associates degree in art from a local community college in St. Louis, MO. It was a general...

It was late winter of 2020, and everyone was hearing about Covid-19 and the possibility of it becoming a worldwide pandemic. Anxiety was...

The principles of Inclusion and Service were ingrained in me at a young age by my parents. From as early as I can remember my mom was...

I grew up on the south side of St. Louis, Missouri a quiet kid who loved art. I was introduced to art at an early age by my mother's...