Author: ellie

  • Write Face

    Write Face

    Artistic Discipline: Literary ArtsSpecialty: Creative Writing for Veterans with TraumaContact: scotthower@aol.comhttps://www.writeface.org/Age Range for Residencies: Adults, senior citizen veterans & their familiesSpecial Groups: Writing workshops for Veterans/families of veterans The Write face process helps attendees focus on clarifying and understanding their thoughts. Unwritten thoughts may be fleeting or chaotic; the written word can be reviewed and refined. As our…

  • Carrie Kingsbury

    Carrie Kingsbury

    Artistic Discipline: Muralist/PaintingContact:(484) 919-3414Carrie@promiselandart.comwww.promiselandart.comAge Group for Residencies: Artist’s Statement: I am a local muralist with 15 years of experience painting commercial and residential mural projects. My work tends to reflect the joy and beauty of life as I like my work to be positive and uplifting. For the last 10 years I have enjoyed doing many artist-in-residencies…

  • Kevin Lehman

    Kevin Lehman

    Category: Visual ArtsGenre: Ceramics, sculptureContact: (717) 509-7547http://www.Klpottery.comkevin@klpottery.comAge Range for Residencies: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Adult, Senior Citizens Artist’s Statement: Creativity is the essence of art. An open mind’s boundless imagination provides unlimited possibilities for creation: a concept given form by the creative process and the technical skills of an artist. The process is flexible and begins with an…

  • Beverly Leviner

    Beverly Leviner

    Genre: Ceramics/tile mosaic Contact: (610) 926-3225bevmlev@gmail.comAge Range for Residencies: Adults/Senior Citizens Artist’s Statement:  Beverly Leviner is an artist skilled in sculpture and ceramics.  She is the co-founder of Hilltop Studio located in Reading, PA.    Beverly has a great deal of experience working with public projects and has an accomplished list of participation in exhibitions. She is a former Lecturer…

  • Dawnita Smith

    Dawnita Smith

    Genre: Painting, sculpture, fiber arts, glass artsContact: dawnitasmith@hotmail.comAge Range for Residencies: Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Adult, Senior Citizens Artist Statement: Art is beautiful and functional, however, it can also be healing. My work as an artist is predominantly in fibers although I have experience with many other mediums such as ceramic, glass, found object, metal and wood. While…

  • Katie Trainer

    Katie Trainer

    Artistic Discipline: STEAM/Mural Arts/Public ArtContact: Katietrainer222@gmail.comTel: 717-926-3920​https://www.katietrainer.com/ Life Enthusiast Specializing in Harmonious Creativity and Community Revitalization Through Art.  I am a S.T.E.A.M. Mural Instructor involving students of all ages in the development of the highest quality murals by participating in every step of the process from Design to Completion. I specialize in uniting schools with…

  • Kellie Turner

    Kellie Turner

    Artistic Discipline: Performance, actingContact: kelliecturner@gmail.com646-271-1907 Artist’s Statement: As an artist, I am skilled in acting, singing, movement, writing, and playing the keyboard. I believe that I would be able to integrate my various art forms in the classroom through creative role-playing,  playwriting, composing and storytelling. Through these avenues, and by working with the lead teacher’s curriculum, I bring…

  • Rita Clarke

    Rita Clarke

    Contact:(301) 524-7116julie@themopic.com Age Group for Residencies:  early childhood, elementary, senior citizens Artist’s Statement: Growing up in Philadelphia PA, Rita developed a fascination with different cultures and a love for the spoken word. After working several years in the school districts of Philadelphia and Lititz, PA, she combined her passion for history, culture, teaching and entertaining and turned…

  • Michelle Gregoire Fogel

    Michelle Gregoire Fogel

    Contact: michelledgregoire@gmail.com Age Group for Residencies:  Grades 2-5 Artist’s Statement: I am a trained teaching artist in the Neighborhood Bridges critical literacy program, developed by the Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis. This nationally recognized program allows students to become the storytellers of their own lives by analyzing and interrogating myth, fairy tales, and folk tales from around the…

  • Anita Pilkerton-Plumb

    Anita Pilkerton-Plumb

    Contact:anita@onewhoplantsseeds.net717.201.5477 Age Group for Residencies:  pre-K, elementary, middle, secondary, young adult, adult, senior Special Groups:  LGBQIA+, transgender and non-binary, autism, mental health needs, eating disorders, chronic illness, different ability, family violence, trauma, US newcomers, parents, families. Special Project: Everything I need to know about sex, I (should) have learned in kindergarten. This sexuality education writing project is…