Artist Statement
I am a full time art educator with a passion for art. I am skilled in a variety of media. I teach art at the high school level and have taught in a private studio. I can not sum up my art in a consise matter. I have many different avenues that I draw, paint, photograph, sculpt, etc. As an educator, I find it beneficial to have many different areas of expertise but as an artist, I find it difficult to consolidate a statement about my art.
I am drawn to realism. I have spent the last 11 years honing my skill as a realist artist. I mainly paint in oil but I also create works using charcoal, pastel, colored pencil, watercolor, and graphite.
A little about me as an educator
I am an Art Educator in Baltimore County. My students have won many awards at the Annual High School Art Exhibit at the end of the year held at Goucher College. My students’ work has gone on to multiple art shows throughout Maryland. My students have received many scholarships to college for their portfolios including MICA, Towson University, Savannah College of Art and Design, and others. One of my students has been featured in multiple museums and is now an art educator for Baltimore City. I go above and beyond for my students whom I consider my kids.
Work Experience
2006-Present Art Educator for Baltimore County Public Schools
2009-Present NAHS co-advisor
Courses Taught – Fundamentals of Art, Intermediate Art, Studio, Advanced Placement Studio Art, Design in Clay 1 and 2, Digital Arts, and Photography.
Specialty – Drawing and Painting but skilled at many areas of art
Extra-Curricular – Participating in the Theater arts program, designing sets for performances, designing posters and programs for performances. Involved with committees in the school, participating in events including but not limited to Pep Rallies, Talent shows, musicals, and dramas.
Educational Art Show Experience
2012-Present, OMHS puts on a Cumulative art show with all the feeder schools. Working with multiple people, multiple schools, and multiple companies throughout our community, I have helped put these shows together. I have created certificates, programs, arranged for delivery of artwork, set up artwork, arranged displays, involved different departments for entertainment, showcasing artwork from students of all abilities.
I have showcased artwork from my students in multiple venues.
Education
Masters Degree in Secondary Art Education from Towson University
Bachelors Degree in Art and Education from College of Notre Dame of Maryland