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Artwork

 

As a practicing artist (rather than a professional one) my work has been eclectic over the years, working in a range of media including drawing, painting, collage, mixed media and photography. These works were often explorations of media, techniques, place, or issues of personal interest – a way to work through the intersections of art-making, writing, and inquiry. Recently, I have been turning to bookmaking and nature-based installations most frequently, combining ideas, images, and text in sculptural (and often biodegradable) ways. See Artwork...

 

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Community Artworks


Inspired by Joseph Beuys’ concept of social sculpture, I have considered my role as a facilitator of community art to be an integral part of my artistic practice in recent years. These images depict community art projects that I have helped school children to create and install. I have helped develop and create a number of art installations over the past four years, working with other artists, students, and teachers at local schools. Working from a place-based approach, many of these projects respond to local environmental concerns, helping children to understand their role in making their communities better places. See Artwork...

Students’ Artwork

 

My work as an art educator is grounded in a holistic approach to the visual arts, one that includes all aspects of visual and material culture as a means to investigate and celebrate the creative process. Hands-on experiences in art-making are integral to this, as is looking at and interpreting images, objects and events. Central to my teaching philosophy is a desire to create personalized experiences for learners that ignite enthusiasm and promote creativity as an approach to lifelong learning. To achieve this, I focus on their lived experience while strengthening their artistic confidence. See Artwork...

JMOMA Exhibit

 

I had a wonderful opportunity to work on a creative team that designed a children’s interactive gallery at the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art (JMOMA) in Florida in 2003/4. Working alongside designer Bev Dywan and her team from Design in 3D, we created a space full of interactive, educational exhibits through which children could explore, play with and learn about art concepts. It is a vibrant space that has proven to be very popular with the museum’s young visitors. See Artwork...