I am an artist ...
I am also an art teacher. My job isn't to help children make pretty things that get hung on the family fridge. My job is to teach children problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, pictorial literacy, self-expression, and so much more.
Through art, one can create new worlds, replicate reality, mimic master artists, experiment with materials, explore thoughts and ideas, entertain and enlighten. With art, the possibilities are limitless.
But in teaching, one never stops learning. And the more I teach art, the more I learn from my students, colleagues, and friends. I plan on teaching and learning for the rest of my days.
Through art, one can create new worlds, replicate reality, mimic master artists, experiment with materials, explore thoughts and ideas, entertain and enlighten. With art, the possibilities are limitless.
But in teaching, one never stops learning. And the more I teach art, the more I learn from my students, colleagues, and friends. I plan on teaching and learning for the rest of my days.