My mission is to initiate and support creative opportunities for artists and the community through collaborative partnerships, providing the tools and techniques to guide creative exploration.

My Story

I've always had a passion for the visual arts.  Having taken art lessons as a child and teen, I continued my studies at New York University's Steinhardt's School of Education where I received a Bachelor of Science in Studio Art, my focus on art history, painting and mixed media.  After taking some time off to travel I returned to graduate school at the Rhode Island School of Design where I earned my Master of Art in Teaching in Art & Design Education.  I taught visual art in public, charter and private elementary and nursery schools for the next 10 years.  I am now working as a freelance educational consultant organizing family and adult art programming, curating exhibitions, leading professional development workshops and sitting as President of the board of the University Council for Art Education, a non-profit organization that supports and advocates for art education and educators. This winding career path has left me with a mix of administrative, managerial, instructional and studio skills that I aim to share with the community in exploration of their creativity in the visual arts.

Learn more about my personal art work, art education experience and role in the UCAE below:

Artwork archive: www.hayleyelizabethillustrations.weebly.com

Art Education: www.artexplorium.blogspot.com

University Council for Art Education: www.ucae.org

Photos from Monet’s Garden, Giverny, France