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Canada Trust is proud to partner with the Nanaimo Art Gallery as title sponsor
of the Artists in the Schools program. Our commitment to helping others succeed
includes taking an active role in the communities we serve.
Supporting the arts is one of many areas where we can truly make a difference.
Encouraging our students to learn and appreciate art by actively involving them
in a fun and educational program will foster their creative development, build
friendships and inspire confidence.
The Artists in the School Program allows teachers to schedule a professional artist
to present a classroom art session, introducing the techniques of their chosen
medium and providing a hands-on art making experience for students. Teachers can
have the artist tailor their presentation to reflect a current classroom subject.
Registration takes place during the two weeks starting mid September. School Booking
Forms are faxed it to The Nanaimo Art Gallery for schedual confirmation.
Sessions are usually one hour duration. In most cases the artist will supply all
the materials other than standard classroom supplies.
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SANDRA LEE ALDIS |
| PUPPET MAKING |
| "I was born in Victoria
and raised in Nanaimo and on Gabriola Island. I have a two year diploma
from Malaspina College, and continue my studies of art, music and writing.
I have been working as a puppeteer and performer in schools, malls and festivals,
and with Parks and Recreation and Arts Alive programs in Nanaimo since 1985.
I have been a member of the Artists in the Schools program since 1994." |
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ARLESS MCNEILL |
| LANDSCAPE /
WILDLIFE ARTIST |
"I grew up in the
Cowichan Valley, just north of Duncan. It was a great place to learn to
draw. In the late70's I attended Malaspina College's drafting program. Then
came many years of wandering in the dark before settling down in Parksville
as a full-time artist working in oils, pastels, watercolours and acrylics.
By exploring cartooning/animation in my early days and drafting later, I
was able to re-invent the wheel and develop useful ways of using guidelines
to quickly manipulate images to forms better suited for the current project.
I have also taught music to children and adults for the past twenty five
years." |
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MARY JO FULMER |
| DANCE, MOVEMENT
AND DRAMA TEACHER |
| “I have a degree
in Anthropology, years of training in a variety of movement forms and healing
modalities, and have been teaching and performing for over thirty years
in places as far afield as Africa, Singapore, and Japan. Wherever I go,
I am touched by the capacity of embodied self-expression to transform, inspire,
and create new awareness of the possibilities for life enhancing and community
building experiences of many kinds. I believe that the more fully we engage
with our bodies, the more fully we engage with life.” |
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LINDA NEVILLE |
| PAINTER / ILLUSTRATOR |
"I have been a practising
painter for over twenty years, producing large murals, magazine illustrations,
portraits and other imagery.
After completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Washington
I obtained my B.C. Teaching Certificate. Some years of teaching followed.
I then studied printmaking in London England, where I lived, worked, and
travelled for ten years. I have also studied computer graphics with great
pleasure and enthusiasm.
My work has been exhibited in several solo and group shows since 1984, and
I have been a member of the Artists in the Schools program since 1994." |
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EWA SNIATYCHKA |
| VISUAL ARTIST
AND EDUCATOR |
"I'm a very curious
person. I love to spend time exploring. In both my studio and teaching practices,
I keep sketchbook journals. These notebooks are spaces to collect images
and ideas: to experiment and take risks; to record and reflect. Drawing
gives me the time to notice details, relationships and integrate new information.
It stimulates my writing.
I have been working with children, teachers and parents since 1993. My background
is in art gallery and museum school programming, where the focus is on communicating
through collected objects; telling stories. In recent years, I have become
a resident artist in elementary schools, both in Alberta and British Columbia.
Long-term art-based inquiry projects are developed collaboratively with
staff, and focus on visual literacy with a strong drawing/writing foundation.
They include students and staff in ongoing studio development through creative
research, production and reflection around a central theme. Selected documentation
is posted on the artmobilewa blog. www.artmobilewa.blogspot.com." |
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KATHY LASSCHE |
| MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
SPECIALIST |
“I have a degree
in Music Education and have been using this training to work with children
and their families in the Cowichan Valley by building their music awareness
and expression. I have been teaching classes to children and parents for
12 exciting years through my music school ...as well as work alongside the
Success by 6 program with the Cowichan Valley School District."
"Enriching the lives of children and adults through music." |
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FRANCOIS RICHARDIER |
| CARTOONIST,
WATERCOLOURIST |
| "I was born in France
and am a self taught artist specializing in watercolours and cartoon illustrations.
I have been involved in education for the past twenty years and have been
a member of the Artists in the Schools program since it began in 1985. I
am presently painting, teaching painting, writing and illustrating books." |
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LEE STEAD |
| POTTER |
| "Art has always
been and continues to be an integral component of my identity, indeed my
life. I have painted and made pottery for many years. My passion for clay
has led to teaching adult & childrens classes since 2001. Whether it's
masks or mugs creating with clay makes my heart race. Creating & teaching
pottery is a constant source of artistic satisfaction." |
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ANNE-MARIE VEALE |
| POTTER |
"As a student in
the U. K. I received diplomas in both remedial teaching and applied art
and design.
I have been teaching pottery classes to children in community centres and
schools in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island since 1982, and have been a
member of the Artists in the Schools program since 1996. I especially enjoy
working with special needs children. At present I teach pottery classes
at the Old School House Gallery and Art Centre in Qualicum, share a pottery
co-op in Courtenay, and produce a line of restaurant ware and pots for retail
in my Parksville home studio." |
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CAROLE BROOKE |
| MULTIMEDIA ARTIST
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| “Early in my career
I was a professional illustrator. For several years I conducted violence-prevention
workshops for adults and youth in Nanaimo. In 2005 I enjoyed designing and
teaching summer art classes for 5 to 14 year olds for School District 68
that included drawing, painting and collage instruction. For the past three
years I have facilitated summer life drawing sessions from June to August.
Recently, I have completed my BFA at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design." |
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LEELA HEYWARD |
| PERFORMANCE
BASED MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST |
| "Dance entered my
life at the age of three and I soon became an international competitive
highland dancer. As I grew I practiced art and musical theatre, graduating
with a BFA from Simon Fraser University in 2002. Since then I have made
a small studio in my home, professionally performed poi with a circus group,
started my own jewelry business, done graphic design, taught art through
Parks, Rec and Culture in Nanaimo and taught art and circus skills at various
children’s festivals. I place importance on reusing and recycling
because we only have one earth. Let's reuse to make art!" |
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PENNY MADAY |
| PAINTER
/ ILLUSTRATOR |
"I have been creating
art for over forty years! I love to draw and paint! I am a multi-media artist
who is inspired by everything in my environment. I use acrylic, watercolours,
charcoal and other materials to create my work. Creating art is what builds
both excitement, anticipation and peace in my life! Art is a journey to
the soul.
After completing my B. Ed degree at the University of Alberta, I taught
in public, private, outreach and First Nations schools, as well as courses
for the general public for a number of community agencies. I have taught
art to students/participants from age five to eighty-five and believe that
everyone has the ability to create great art because art is simply a way
of 'seeing', and we can all discover the artist within." |
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GRACE YAM |
| CHINESE BRUSH
PAINTER |
| "I received years
of Chinese Brush Painting Training in Hong Kong. I have a Bachelor Degree
in Social Science. I have been teaching art classes since 1998 in Saskatchewan,
and later in Nanaimo, for both children and adults. Presently, I am a Chinese
Brush Painting instructor with the Leisure Guide program. I have a home
studio for private lessons and commission work. Recently, I produced a Chinese
landscape mural of 38' X 4' on a wall." |
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