TD Canada Trust Artists in the Schools
TD 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.
Artists in the School
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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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MARA BRENNER DANCE |
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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 “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." |
