Advocate for arts education, as well as a balanced education for all K-12 students. JCPS K-12 Arts Instructional Lead for Dance, Theatre, and Visual Arts
Louisville, KY
Joined March 2011
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Some of our fabulous art students with their work! Thank you to everyone who came to our Student Arts Showcase! 🎨🎶🏆 We are so thankful for your support. Can’t wait for next year!! @FairdaleHigh
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Echo Trail Spring Arts Fest tonight, complete with Art Gallery Walk!
🖼️🖼️
May 16, 6-8pm
Art, Drama, Music, Food
🎨🎶🎭😋
So proud of how hard these 6th graders have worked to get their art finished and on the wall!
@JCPSarts @KaraJo_Ammerman @EchoTrailMiddle @MrMichaelEtter – at Louisville, KY
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Mattie Diehl meeting Congressman @MorganMcGarvey tonight, after winning the overall Congressional Art Competition! Soon she'll be off to DC, where her art will hang for a year. @atherton_high @CoachFluhr
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Hey Alumni!
Actors Theatre of Louisville has an exciting Summer Intensive opportunity for high school students/recent graduates, ages 14-19. Please copy and paste the link below for more information including how to apply!
actorstheatre.org/new-voices…
#KentuckyGSA #GSA2024
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Hey GSA 2024!
Don't forget to submit your CampDoc forms! They are due back to GSA by next Friday, May 17th.
We cannot believe that we are just about a month away from Opening Day of GSA 2024 Session One! We look forward to seeing each of you very soon!
#KentuckyGSA #GSA2024
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YOU ARE INVITED to the 2024 AP Art Show!!! 🎉🎉🎉Come one, come all to see the amazing work by our fabulous @ballardartdept artists on Thursday from 6-8pm. Stop by the Fine Arts Center for the artwork, good vibes, and refreshments! 💖🎨🖼️📸🏺💖
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Come see our amazing AP Art Seniors work along w/ art from EVERY level at @atherton_high 's Annual Art Fest this Thurs. 5/09 !
Art/Music performances run 5-6 (lower concourse) followed by a Theater performance at 6:30 (large aud.) Hope to see you there!
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Up next we have senior F'ilynn Bennett's deeply saturated &heavily layered portfolio, where they manipulate surfaces and textures to explore the depths of greed that lead to the destruction of self.
Come out & see more art at
@atherton_high 's Annual Art show this THURS! 5-6p!
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Through vivid colors and expressive lines, Shi Hardin's portfolio explores a wide range of addictions ranging from sugar, caffeine, and substance abuse. Their work offers a poignant reflection on the destructive power of dependency, also hinting at the possibility for healing.
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Celia Mendez-Crowder's portfolio intricately weaves together the celestial allure of the moon with self-discovery. She explores themes of being lost, navigating who she is, and gaining insight and creativity.
Come see more @atherton_high
s Annual Art Fest this Thurs. 5-6p !
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Per tradition, I will be sharing sneak previews of senior AP art portfolios each day leading up to @atherton_high 's annual art show!
Maggie Barnett's work blends self-portraits& architecture to explore her life journey, & reflect on the foundations she has built along the way.
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Our 24th annual Design-a-Bus is now on the streets of Louisville! Learn more about the winners of this year's student art competition: ridetarc.org/tarc-and-kentuc…
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All things #KyDerby today for our mini masterpieces rotation! We designed Derby shoes, built a winner’s trophy created a finish line and learned about the garland of roses! @GutermuthES 🐴🐎🌹
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.@JohnLithgow demonstrates the transformative power of arts education in the new @PBS special "Art Happens Here" coming to @PBS April 26. #TCA24 youtube.com/watch?v=C_Ir2pgu…
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Had an amazing time at the JCPS theatre conference! My students absolutely shined in their musical theatre and Shakespeare classes. They performed two scenes and received a standing ovulation! Proud theatre director moment! 🎭 #JCPS #pantherslead @JCPSKY @HudsonMiddleS
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Happy #EarthDay from K! We recycled materials and paper to make earth day flowers! #@GutermuthES #art #EarthDay24 #EarthDayEveryDay
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Congrats to ALL the students accepted into Governors School for the Arts! And ofcourse a special shout out to my students: Sabina, Gracie, Sade, Emely (Visual Arts) and Emmalyne (Film & Photos)!!! @atherton_high
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You’re invited to our first annual Student Arts Showcase! Come celebrate our music and visual art students May 14th🎨🎶@FairdaleHigh @JCPSarts
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This is no April Fool's joke. @KYSecState has launched an "I Voted" sticker contest!
More information on how to enter can be found here:
kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-…
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Today was tie-dye day in Ms. Lukeas and Ms. Craven’s room! We had so much fun mixing colors to create our field day shirts! @GutermuthES
