a few personal tidbits about me…
I grew up surrounded by a highly creative family.
At age 16 I had my first gallery show and have been selling my artwork since.
I have maintained a professional art studio for the past 29 years and am State Certified to teach as a Career and Technical Educator.
I taught Art at CHOICE High School, Ceramics at Olympic College, Art through Shelton Parks and Rec. programs, Artist in Residence for Olympia school district and Mt. View Elementary, Shelton, Wa.
I have a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Human Services and a Master of Arts in Art Education.
I live high on top of a hill in the middle of a beautiful forest on 5 acres in the pacific northwest.
My mission is to help transform our education system into one that honors different ways of knowing and emphasizes authentic learning through creativity: the development of one’s own creative process. And while I am at it, I will help to empower and uplift communities through creativity by providing place-based projects for all to participate in.
Through professional development workshops, online courses, and one on one consulting, teachers will learn how to provide students opportunities to develop their own creativity. Teachers will also learn how to develop their own creative process.
Community members will have opportunities to experiment with different mediums through open studio nights and participate in collaborative creative projects that empower and uplift the place we live.
