Kindergarten Artwork

Kindergarten Artwork

In the six years I have been teaching art, I have been greatly impressed by the artwork of my youngest students.  I appreciate their honest expressiveness and natural sense of design and believe they have something to teach us about creating art free from expectations about what things are “supposed” to look like.  I have…

Teaching Arts

In the words of Yogi Bhajan, “If you want to master something, teach it”  The idea of “if you want to learn something, teach it” resonates with me in teaching art to children, because teaching is part of my own training as an artist. The ongoing process of learning is pivotal in my work. I…

Why is art important?

Why art is important in my life.  By Lucia Burgess 5-22-15 I was diagnosed with dyslexia while in elementary school and received help in training my eyes for reading.  I remember my mother saying,  “You were so bright and it was hard to understand why you were having trouble in school.” It’s true that I…