Wyland and the Wonders of the Ocean

led by: Colleen Schmidt

In this workshop participants will learn about eco-artist Wyland and his whaling walls and depictions of sea creatures. Participants will pick a sea creature to research both visually and with text. Participants will then make a multi-media collage using pre-painted papers as well as ones they will create using different painting stations.

PRESENTER BIO:

Art Educator (visual), Island Village Elementary

I have been teaching elementary art for almost 30 years. I have a BA from the University of New Hampshire in studio art and a Master’s Degree in Art Education from Notre Dame College. I taught for 12 years in NH and I was the 2004 Artist in Residence coordinator of the year, awarded by the NH Council on the Arts. I moved to FL in 2008 and spent 6 years teaching art in Polk County. In 2014 I transferred to teach art in Osceola County at Partin Settlement Elementary. In 2019 I was elected to the FAEA Board as the Elementary Division Director. I am also a leader in my district of Osceola County and have been the elementary art district chair and have run the PLC meetings for many years. I have been teaching workshops at the FAEA conference since 2010 and teaching them in my district. Most recently I have been honored by the FAEA to be recognized as the FAEA Elementary Art Teacher of 2023.