I have written classes for the National Black Homeschool Association and recently got a lesson accepted by the World War One Museum in Kansas City.  My book "Teaching Geography through Art" is very popular as well.  "Missouri Magazine" just informed me of publication of an article I wrote as well.  I teach hands on art classes that combine art history, music and literature and make learning lots of fun.  I have a B.S.E. from John Brown University and studied painting at Metropolitan in Denver and Sculpting at Southern Illinois University.    I believe art should be encouraging and fun and most of all, connect to that little spark of originality that is in us all.  Something fun and personal; I love to paint shoes and boots and create cartoon characters!