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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 to bring my talents to One River over two years ago, supporting a mission I’m passionate about, unlike urban residential rental real estate. I hold a BFA in sculpture from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in studio art from Stony Brook University. I’m also mom to Ida, a proud Focus On Making K-2 student of One River Montclair.   What attracted you to work at One River School? I had been looking for a new career start for awhile, yet blind to the marketing and web support skills I gained until I saw the Web Support Specialist job…

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 of a visual mantra by creating repeated motifs and plays on perspective in a mystical relief painting. Vocabulary: Perspective, Relief, Pattern + Motif Featured Artist: Zach Harris

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 or oil painting if it wasn’t for One River.    Which has been your favorite project to work on at One River and why? Probably any oil painting project – it’s definitely my favorite. I also enjoy animation a lot, so when we get to do those in digital classes that’s a lot of fun as well. I do remember my first oil painting was in the TAS+ class. At first it was difficult to get into because of the process, but now I love it.     Describe One River in 3 words and tell us why. Open, creative, welcoming…

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. My undergraduate concentration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago was in print-media and comics, which I intend to continue for grad school. Classroom studios and libraries have always felt like safe spaces to develop stories, and I hope to provide that space for the next generation of comic artists. My dream is to equip students with the skills, fearlessness, ambition, and resources they need to bring their stories to life!   What attracted you to work at One River School? Teaching art (specifically illustration/comics/cartooning) has always been a dream of mine, and guiding students who are driven…