Quotes from the Field, Volume 2

This is another edition (see: Quotes from the Field) of inspirational quotes from practitioners of the visual arts, which can … More

Making a list, checking it twice, going to receive some artistic advice

The influential New York based art critic, Jerry Saltz, recently published a list of thirty-three ‘lessons for being an artist.’ … More

Word! Comprehending and Expressively Exploring Written Language

When used as both object and subject (objectively and subjectively), written words open our minds to an endless array of … More

Excelsior! An Educational Framework Via Comic Book Culture

Throughout his 70 year-long career, Stan Lee (1922-2018) created many of the major comic book superheroes that are known throughout … More

Mosaics and Murals, Celebrating the Plural

Murals and mosaics have a unique place in the collective culture of a society. Like all forms of art, the … More

Quotes from the Field, Volume 1

Throughout the posts on this site, I have contextualized the work of modern and contemporary artists within an educational framework. … More

Want to Make Art and Education Great? Start with Community.

The traditional K-12 school environment is sometimes the be-all end-all location for resourceful learning opportunities in student’s lives. This is … More

Shifting the Paradigm: Indigenous American Art and Multicultural Art Education

While schools across the United States are typically closed today, the reason has been rife with controversy for years. The … More

Attention to Details: Noticing Deeply Through Art

The art critic Ben Davis recently described the artist curated works at the 33 Bienal de Sao Paulo (components of an … More

Tapping into who we are, what we know and who we know

What is the role of the artist in today’s global and multicultural civilization? How can we make art to express … More