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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 the description for the ADOM position at Montclair, I thought this was too good to be true! Fast forward to today, and every week seems like a new challenge and adventure. I remember Matt saying this position would take me at least 2 years to feel at home in, and he wasn’t wrong! I love getting ready for the next big show, or welcoming the next aspiring artist into our wonderful school.    What attracted you to work at One River School? I have always wanted to work in a creative environment where no two days were the same. I…

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 classes here and at school in order to improve faster. I wanted to work on developing the skills that I needed to become a real artist. In addition to One River classes I am taking HS Excel Art and AP Art to gather as many skills as I can to build a portfolio. But I am not just building art skills, I am also trying to build skills for myself for the future.    Which has been your favorite project to work on at One River and why? One of my favorite projects is a work in progress in my…

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 school ESL teachers, who helped him grow to be a great student and demonstrated that teachers are a necessary tool to help students do better in the future. Kevin is experienced with various mediums and specializes in mixed media and digital art. Kevin loves painting, drawing anime characters, and digital portraits in his free time.   What attracted you to work at One River School? Seeing young students improve their skills and find their own creative voice.    How would you describe what it is like to teach here? The ability to inspire children, share their creativity, and create a…