Salpointe Fine Art Classes - Mrs. Jo Valandry

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Teacher Biography

Teaching philosophy
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ART EDUCATOR: 

 

 

Philosophy: Making art is expressing ones Self to enrich the environment. Teaching art is giving of ones Self to enrich lives.

 

Favorite Quote: "Art is everywhere all around us, it's the cracks in the sidewalks, it's an epiphony in a coffee cup."  Elizabeth Murray, New York artist

                                                  

As a visual arts educator I hold the philosophy that working with people to help heighten their own creative process is a privilege. Since 1992 I have taught a diversity of populations in various settings to include: college students, continuing education students, disabled adults, and elementary aged youth. The courses taught range from basic drawing, figure drawing, and portraiture, to printmaking, painting, and paper arts.

Teaching Experience:

2009 - Present Fine Arts Department Chair - Salpointe   

2004 – 2008: Art teacher - Salpointe CHS

2002 – 2004:  Art Teacher - St. Augustine CHS 

2002 – 2003: Special Education teacher – PEPP Tec Charter High School

1996-2001:  Directed the visual arts program of Art*Works, an arts training program that met both the therapeutic and curricular needs of clients with developmental disabilities.

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

Day Phone #, 520-547- 

Email; jvalandry@salpointe.org

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Author: Laura Valandry
Last modified: 5/14/2014 2:54 PM (EST)