"All Teachers are artists, but not all Artists can teach."






<<< - Promoting Art in Education and Freedom of Expression where people learn about their community through the interpretation of images, symbols, and signs. The Art is in the Process. As an artist and a teacher with Pre-K to Grade 12 experience, I find it necessary to promote literacy everywhere and encourage mutual understanding. An artist is a luxury whereas a teacher is a necessity. The tools they use are the same: the Elements and Principles of Art & Design. In this way, Painting is a Language; and Drawing, is like Writing. - >>>









Art in Education:


Painting is a Language; and Drawing, is like Writing:
2006 - 2009 Allison Academy 1881 NE 164 St. MIA, FL : MS & HS Art Teacher
Summer 2009 The Campagna Center 418 S. Washington ST. , Alexandria, VA : Summer Art Program : Head Start : Elementary Art Teacher
Summer 2008 The Campagna Center 418 S. Washington ST. , Alexandria, VA : Eisenhower Valley Public Art Project : MS & HS Art Instructor
2006 - 2008 Andragogy Virtual High School: Course Author and Instructor for On-Line Art Curriculum
Spring 2007 Cristina Carriazo School Supply Fund : Miami Shores Elementary: Grade 5 Silouette Portraits Visiting Artist
Spring 2006 Miami Shores Presbyterian Church : MIA, FL : Landscape Drawing Classes for Teens and Adults
2005 - 2006 Miami Country Day School : MIA, FL : Spartan Mural at the Athletic Center and Pool : Community Service Program for MS & HS Students
2004 - 2005 Fisher Island Day School : Implemented and Developed Art Curriculum for Pre-K to Grade 5 : Elementary Art Teacher
Summer 2004 Miami Country Day School : MIA, FL : Mangrove Mural: the Premer Elementary Playground
2001 - 2003 American International School, Cairo, EGY: MS & HS Art & Design I-IV. Two years with Testing experience in the International Baccalaureate
1995 - 2000 The Beekman School: 220 East 50th Street, NY, NY : HS Art & Design Teacher, World History and Language Teacher
1993 - 1994 The Jewish Museum: 1109 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY : Public Relations: Visitor Services
1992 - 1993 Sarah Lawrence College: Bronxville, NY : Admissions Counselor : Interviewing, Recruitment and Evaluation of application materials

Selected Exhibitions:


"you can show at a million little shows and it doesn't matter"
Summer 2009 L'Enfant Moderne : Georgetown, Washington DC : Group Show : Miami Vertical
July, 2008 Welcome to Eisenhower Valley : Claremont Business Center : Student Group Show : Drawings : Alexandria, VA
January, 2008 Dania Beach Art Festival : Flora and Floridians: Dania Beach, FL
February, 2007 Fundación Educativa Carlos M. Catañeda : Beneficio del Fondo de Becas: Cultural Latin Quarter, 1501 SW Calle 8: "Ciudad de Dios"
April, 2007 Miami Beach, House : Murano Grande, South Beach: Paintings & Backdrop
May, 2007 Interfaith Concert : Hollywood, Fl. Preview: Ecumenical Paintings of South Florida
November, 2005 Art at Trinity Cathedral : 1545 N Bayshore Dr. Miami, Fl. City of God Landscapes
March, 2004 Coconut Grove Home Design And Remodeling Show : Pesqueira Gallery, MIA, FL.
2004-2005 Goodeye : 4918 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC: People of Egypt
February, 2004 The Egyptian Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt : 1303 New Hampshire Ave. Washington DC: "People and Places of Egypt"
February, 2004 La Galeria and the Museum of Art Ft. Lauderdale: "Sailfish" Public Art Project
Spring, 2003 The Bamiyan Project: Bubendorf, Switzerland: Benefit Art Show for Restoration of the Bamiyan Buddhas
June, 2003 Sarawak Gallery, Manassas, Va: Exotic Furniture, Decorative Urban Landscape and the Figure
March, 2003 Karima Art;): Shera El Merghany, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt; “Egyptian Landscape and Figure”
November, 2002 Wellspring: 299 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA; “New York City 1999-2000: Cityscapes and the Figure"
June, 2001 Building Futures: Washington DC:Charity Auction: "City of God: Coexistence”
January, 2001 The Town School: 450 East 76th St., New York, NY: Annual Benefit Auction; "The Town School, View from the East River"
November, 2000 New York School of Interior Design: 170 East 50 St., New York, NY: Annual Fund Auction; "Park Avenue and 68th Street" (oil on canvas, 16x20)
September, 1999 Galeria Artesanos: 2729 Salzedo St. Coral Gables , Fl: "Encuentros" Group Show: paintings
November, 1997 World Fine Art: 511 West 25th Street, New York, NY: Annual Brazilian Exhibition; Group Show: contour painting
June, 1997 Angel Orensanz Foundation: 172 Norfolk Street, New York, NY: Green Cheese Banquet; Group Show: two figures
May, 1997 Context Hall: 21 Avenue A, New York, NY: Spider Arts Alliance Benefit; Group Show: centaurs
March, 1996 The China Club : Showcase: NY, NY
May, 1996 The Art Students League: 215 West 57th Street, New York, NY: Figure Drawings on paper (14x17)


Politics & Select Publications:

"everything you do will be insignificant, but it is important that you do it"
11.2008 The Cleveland Clinic : Art Expressions : Allison Academy : USA
11.2008 AlleyCat Allies : Jojo the Jazz Kitty : Benefit Auction : USA
8.07.2007 "BisNow On Business":Article featuring Studley Washington DC Office
6.2007 "Floridians for Smarter Growth":Contributor: Preview of Floridian Series
2.2007 "El Nuevo Herald", Miami, FL : Group Show: Fundacion Educativa Carlos Castaneda
3.16.2006 "El Nuevo Herald", Miami, FL: El Reencuentro de Perez-Rubio: Galeria Section
Summer.2006 "Casa&Estilo Internacional", Article on City of God Series
Fall.2005 "Neighborhood Leadership Academy Program": City of Miami Beach
2005 Mindful Parenting by Scott Rogers: Pen and Ink Illustrations
2004 "El Ahram North American Edition", 2.27.2004 : Feature article on US Exhibition
2003 Music of Puerto Rico Foundation painting featured on Website for Tito Puente
2003 Conflict by Rich Green, Gopher Press Minneapolis, MN: Cover Art
1997 "Faultine: Art and Literature Journal" University of California Irvine, Vo. 8


Education:

non scholae sed vitae discimus:

1997-1998 School of Visual Arts, NY, NY : Illustration
1996-2000 National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY, NY : Drawing
1995-1997 Art Students League, NY, NY : Drawing
May 1995 Fordham University, The Bronx, NY : MA in Politics
1990-1991 Oxford University, Wadham College, Oxford, England: History and Theology
May 1992 Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY : Liberal Arts
May 1988 The Hill School, Pottstown, PA




AP.2: Photograph from the Spartan Mural Project in Miami, Florida Spring 2006

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Kindergarten at the Fisher Island Day School in 2003. Writing, integral to any elementary school curriculum, is encouraged by learning to draw and recognize different shapes. Art skills in early childhood development are applied in all subject areas - just as reading,writing, and arithmetic are applied in many facets of adult life with various degrees of mastery. As they grow older, young adults are able to make intelligent decisions regarding signage and they also become more versatile integrating imagery into their lives. South Florida 2008.



Sample Curricula:

Below are guidelines for full year and semester courses in Art and Design that I have implemented in various schools. They are copyrighted examples, based on my experience in a variety of settings and academic environments. It is comforting to know that these standards are universally adhered to and applied in Art Programs in the US, overseas, and on the internet.



MS Drawing and Painting/Art & Design


HS Drawing and Painting/Art & Design I


HS Drawing and Painting/Art & Design II



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