E-mail Address
info@christinetowner.com
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| Encaustic Arts Training |
- Advanced Encaustic Seminar by Paula Roland -
Santa Fe, New Mexico - April 2009
- First National Encaustic Painting Conference at Montserrat College of Art - Salem, MA - various courses on encaustic painting - June 2007
- Master's class in advanced encaustics - Joanne Mattera, Sonoma,
CA - Fall 2006
- Ox-Bow, School of the Art Institute of Chicago - various courses,
including encaustic wax techniques- 2001
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| Formal training in Fine Arts |
- Hope College - sculpture and painting - 3 years
- Kendall College of Art and Design - scholarship recepient - drawing/painting - 3 years
- Ferris State College - Master's degree in Teaching - 1990
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| Teaching Activity |
- One -on-one teaching encaustics workshop in my home - June 2012
- Beginner's Encaustic Art Worskhop - 2011 - Holland Arts Area Council,
Lead instructor - Holland, MI
- Beginner's Encaustic Wax Worskhop - 2010 -
Lead instructor - Frankfort, MI
- Beginner's Encaustic Wax Worskhop - 2009 -
Lead instructor - Grand Rapids, MI
- Hot Stuff I and II - 2008
- Lead instructor- Encaustic Wax workshops - ArtCenter - Traverse
City, MI
- Mixed Media Workshop - National Grant-lead
instructor - Artworks, Big Rapids, MI
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| Achievements & Honors |
- Presenter and participant for Advanced Encaustic Seminar by Paula Roland - April 2009 -
Santa Fe, New Mexico
- American
Women Artist's National Finalist - 2000
- Santa Fe, NM
- Ferris State College - Master's degree in Teaching - 1990
- "Distinquished Teacher of the Year" - Ferris State College - 1990
- 1st place in mixed
media - 2000
- Mecosta Council of Arts contest
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"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative
expression and knowledge" -Socrates
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