PORTFOLIO REVIEWS & ARTIST IN YOUR CLASSROOM

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS & ARTIST IN THE CLASSROOM

I am an artist and visual arts teacher with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree In the Art and
Art History Program from the University of Toronto and Sheridan. As a former Sheridan instructor teaching in the Illustration and Art Fundamentals Programs in the School of Animation, Arts & Design, I have been responsible for portfolio reviews and have an intimate knowledge of the portfolio assessment process and post-secondary arts programs. My career includes graphic design, photography and marketing management.

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS:
Informative sessions covering portfolio specifications and the requirements to empower your students to prepare an organized, strong portfolio demonstrating their skill, talent and knowledge. This open discussion dialogue viewing examples of artwork is designed to give your students the ability to speak coherently about their creative process during the assessment.

ARTIST IN THE CLASSROOM
As a mixed media artist working in both two and three dimensions, I provide a variety of workshops designed to meet your curriculum such as figure and perspective drawing, painting, design, photography and sculpture.

THE BUSINESS OF BEING AN ARTIST:
I share both my artistic and entrepreneurial experience discussing self promotion, marketing and customer service.

Clients Include:
•St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School
•T. A. Blakelock School for the Arts
•Appleby College

STUDENT EXAMPLES

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT & ASSESSMENT

Your portfolio is the most important aspect of your post-secondary Arts admission application. I can help you to prepare and organize a strong portfolio and artist's statement that will exceed the expectations of the portfolio review. I will give you the ability to speak coherently about your artwork and creative process to the assessors.

I have been responsible for portfolio reviews at both Sheridan and OCAD, and as a former Sheridan professor in the Illustration & Art Fundamentals Programs, I have an intimate knowledge of the portfolio assessment process.

Portfolio development and assessment is also available in the classroom setting, and I also mentor secondary school students to develop visual artwork and review portfolios for the Advanced Placement Program and the International Baccalaureate Program.

VISUAL ARTIST & ARTIST IN YOUR CLASSROOM

As a graduate of the Art and Art History Program from the University of Toronto and Sheridan, I combine my mixed media artistic skills and art history knowledge along with my teaching and work experience to develop curriculum based, creative arts projects.

Such projects can include:
- 3-Dimensional Shadow Box replication of art history paintings (see Renaissance Painting project below)
- Figure drawing exploring gesture drawing, sustained poses and drawing from the figure using charcoal, graphite and other media (see Foreshortening Project below)

'The Business of Being an Artist' is an informative session for students discussing various professions, educational requirements, marketing, self promotion and entrepreneurial aspects. As a professional artist I share my educational and teaching background, my personal experience as an exhibiting artist, as well as my work experience in the graphic design and printing industries.

TEA THYME CARD - HELP FOR HOLLY FUNDRAISER

Relax with a soothing tea incorporated into this Tea ThyMe card; available in a variety of teas. Single card - $6 Package of 4 - $20 Perfect to send to a friend or a client. 10% of all card sales are donated to Holly Taylor, my niece's daughter who was born with Schizencephaly (HELP4HOLLY.COM)

PHOTOGRAPHIC CARDS - HELP FOR HOLLY FUNDRAISER

Inspired by Nature ~ Created to Inspire. Single card - $6 Package of 4 cards - $20. Quotation for bulk quantity orders. All photographs available as cards. View photographs @ www.josmondpatrick.photoreflect.com. 10% of all proceeds from the sale of cards is donated to Holly Taylor, my niece's daughter, who was born with Schizencephaly. Visit HELP4HOLLY.com.

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS AND ARTIST IN YOUR CLASSROOM