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Artist Statement:
Over the years I have worked
with fiber arts including
needlepoint (abstracts) and
embroidery (florals),
photography (portraits and
landscapes) including the
digital image,
Asian-influenced basketry,
sculpture, painting and
collage in my studies with
Joseph Driess, Nancy Moore
Bess, Carole Garmon, Joseph
DiBella and others. During the
past four years I have been
working to combine my love for
the visual arts with my
enjoyment of teaching
children. Last year I earned a
Master of Education degree and
became licensed to teach PreK
through 12 Art in Virginia. I
am currently teaching
kindergarten, first and second
grade students, and talented
and gifted third, fourth and
fifth grade students.
Exploration of new materials
and techniques for elementary
school art lessons occupy my
efforts lately, along with
painting murals in private
homes and fiber arts projects.
My 15 year old son has also
had an influence on my work in
the past year. He introduced
me to the amazing sculptural
properties of Silly Putty. It
is necessary to photograph
these pieces as soon as they
are at a completed stage as
they tend to de-form in
minutes unless kept in a
freezer. I find Silly Putty
much more satisfying that
working ...
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