DOUGLASS

I started teaching art at Douglass in the Fall of 2012. I teach all high achool art classes and graphic design (yearbook). I have helped out with many extra activities including : Head Girls Tennis Coach, Wrestling Cheer Sponsor, Softball Coach (Head and Assistant), Class Sponsor, Art Club.

I taught art at Haysville West Middle school before coming to Douglass; Before that I taught art to adults and children of all ages at Derby Rec Center. My first college degree was in studio art and before becoming a teacher I was an active artist doing gallery shows and painting murals/faux finishes in residential and commercial settings.

I am married and have two boys.  We live in Mulvane and my oldest goes to Pittsburg State University while the youngest is a senior at Mulvane. We have two pin mins at home (dogs) and a large flower garden.

I am a high school art teacher, coach, artist, mother and a wife. My two boys are involved in as many sports as possible so what little free time I have between them and school I like to paint, garden, read, watch movies, travel and sleep (what is sleep?).  With my artwork I am inspired by the beauty of nature and the beautiful differences in people.  I love to travel and my artwork reflects the different landscapes and feelings I get while on my journeys.  I view the greatest of artistic achievements I've seen, such as in Italy, as comparable to the simple natural wonders that I can find here in Kansas. Each one is unique in its own right and it's my job to reflect the emotion and beauty of all.   I create a mix of art from finely detailed to complete abstraction. I work in many medias because I feel the subject tells me what it wants for me to use to convey its meaning.I enjoy learning new techniques and working in new media because it enhances my understanding and learning of art. It is not always easy but it makes me so much better in the end.