Amy St. Aubin

Amy St. Aubin

Amy St. Aubin received her BFA from Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore MD, majoring in Painting. She has been involved with Arts Education for 25 years, beginning with the Community School of Art in Charlotte NC. Over the past 25 years she has taught in various programs from School 33 in Baltimore, Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts in Winston Salem NC, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Education Institute, the McColl Center for Visual Art, and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, all in Charlotte NC.

Ms. St. Aubin has been trained in Arts Integration through numerous Kennedy Center workshops while teaching with the BPAC-EI. She enjoys working with diverse populations, and allowing each student’s individual creativity to enhance their learning experience. Her lessons include Paper Mache Animals and Paper Mache Bowls, Character Portraits and Self Portraits, and Murals.

 

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

amystaubin@bellsouth.net

  3634 Litchfield Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211

Mecklenburg

704-365-9103

Georgia O'Keeffe inspired Flowers

Program description

Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe and her large scale flower paintings, students use watercolor pencils and paints to create their own large scale flower. Enlarged photographs of flowers, and/ or fresh flowers are studied and used as a springboard for the students work. Flower paintings may be an individual piece of art to be taken home or displayed, or they may be incorporated into a large scale installation. Additional steps needed for installation assemblage.

Booking / scheduling contact

Amy St. Aubin

   7043659103

 amystaubin@bellsouth.net

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Visual Arts
Cultural Origin: European
Program type: Residency
Population served: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Subject: Visual Arts
Bilingual: No
Available dates:

9/2/2019- 5/29/2020

Available times:

TBD

Location(s):

school

Fees / Ticketing:

$125.00 per step per class

3 steps/ 1 class= $375

installation/ 5 steps= $625 per class

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

May focus on NC flowers, or time period when art was created (1930’s- 1960’s) depending on direction each site wants to go.

R2- Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development, summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

SL2- Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and persuasively.

SL5- Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

NC Essential Standards:

2.V.1.5- understand characteristics of Principles of Design, including repetition, movement, emphasis, contrast, balance and proportion.

3.V.1.5- understand characteristics of Principles of Design, including repetition, movement, emphasis, contrast, balance, proportion, harmony and unity.

3.V.2.3- Create art from realistic source of inspiration.

4.V.1.2- Apply personal choices while creating art.

5.V.2.2- Use ideas and imagery from the global environment as sources for creating art.

6.V.2.2- Use observation skills of the immediate environment.

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance (Individuals and organizations listed in this Directory can provide proof of insurance upon request. ASC does not hold copies of current documentation for providers): Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes
Cancellation Policy

If cancellation is necessary , 25% of the fee must be paid if cancelled within two weeks prior to start date, and cannot be rescheduled.