Tell us a little bit about you and your background. My name is Emily and I have been at One River Montclair since May 2024. I have always been artistic, but it took me a while to find a career that felt like the BEST fit. When I first read…

Art Shuffle®: Kids (Grades K-2) Underwater Illustrations Overview: Students learn about color and line through this illustration project. Students create a monochromatic illustration of a sea creature using liquid watercolors. They learn about line and use pens and markers to demonstrate line variation. Vocabulary: Line, Monochromatic Featured Artist: Tim McDonagh

Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I started making art during quarantine. I began with character design, which is still one of my favorite things to do. I focused on drawing figures as a way to process emotions. In 2022 I started…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Kevin graduated from Queens College with a program in Art Education. Kevin obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Art Education (Teacher K-12) and is currently doing his Master’s (MSED) at Queens College. He was inspired to teach by his high…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I started in web development and client support over 12 years ago at a small NYC marketing firm as a stop gap position between retail and that elusive tenure track teaching gig. My skills developed through that position allowed me…

Art Shuffle® Plus: Teens (Grades 6-12) Visual Mantras Overview: The contemporary paintings of Zach Harris transport the viewer into another time and space. His mystical works feature multi-dimensional perspective, elaborate relief sculpting, and mesmerizing psychedelic qualitites. Essential Skills: Students utilize foam printing sheets and acrylic paints to explore the theme…

Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. My dad and grandpa are both in the art industry, but I do it because I enjoy it. At school I’m already ahead in my school art classes. I wouldn’t be able to try digital art…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m an illustrator, writer and fantasy/sci-fi enthusiast who moved to Chicago nearly four years ago from the east coast! Originally I came here for college, but the amazing restaurants and art community had no trouble convincing me to stay post-graduation.…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I graduated from Manhattanville University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Media and Marketing. I’m passionate about storytelling and service; my fulfillment is dedicating my career to providing experience and developing interpersonal connections.    What attracted you to work at…

Art Focus®: Cartooning (Grades 3-5) Architects of the Future Overview: Students learn about “Architect of the Future / The Fortune Teller” by artist Chitra Ganesh. Students create a character who can see into the future. This character can be based on an important person in their life. Students create 3…