COLLABORATIVE MURAL WORKSHOPS
for Schools and Youth Programs
with Teaching Artist
JOHN VANCE.
Create a lasting visual legacy for your school with a school-wide collaborative mural project.
“ I believe that through participation in COLLABORATIVE MURALS, participants are given opportunities for building self-confidence, strong communication skills, engaging in self-expression and for gaining a sense of empowerment within a community.”
In 2004, John received his BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in NYC. He has worked as a freelance illustrator and painter since 2007 and began teaching with youth arts programs in 2009 including the Pacific Northwest College of Art and the Portland Child Art Studio.
He began creating collaborative mural projects in 2016 with schools and youth programs, beginning with George Middle School in Portland, Oregon. He then went on to create further projects with; Village Home home school center in Beaverton Oregon; Brewster Academy High School in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; and Randall Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.
“ I believe that through participation in COLLABORATIVE ART projects like MURALS, participants are immersed in opportunities for building self-confidence, developing strong communication skills, engaging in self-expression and also for gaining a sense of empowerment within a community.
Also, the works of Art - MURALS , resulting from these projects, create a visual legacy for schools and surrounding community to enjoy and appreciate well into the future. “
In 2004, John received his BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in NYC. He has worked as a freelance illustrator and painter since 2007 and began teaching with youth arts programs in 2009 including the Pacific Northwest College of Art and the Portland Child Art Studio.
He began creating collaborative mural projects in 2016 with schools and youth programs, beginning with George Middle School in Portland, Oregon. He then went on to create further projects with; Village Home home school center in Beaverton Oregon; Brewster Academy High School in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; and Randall Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.
First we set up a meeting, in person, on zoom, or phone to discuss the goals of your school or organization and see what desigin directions we might be able to go in to suit your needs, taking into account the questions of : where is the final piece of art going to live, and how many students or participants there will be. From this conversation and with as much input from john will come up with a few design directions to choose from and
INITIAL DESIGN PHASE
THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH STUDENTS ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF- WE COME UP WITH A DESIGN DIRECTION. JOHN WILL HELP NAVIGATE THE PATH TOWARDS A FINISHED DESIGN BASED ON THE SCHOOLS INPUT AND THEN COME UP WITH A PLAN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN- WITH PARTICIPATION FROM AS MANY PEOPLE AS CAN PARTICIPATE.
GETTING STARTED
ONCE A DESIGN IS SET- JOHN WILL BRING IN THE SUPPLIES AND GET EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE..
JOHN VANCE HAS TAUGHT LOCALLY around portland, oregon since 2009. he has worked WITH: THE SOUTHEAST YMCA ARTS CENTER, THE PORTLAND CHILD ART STUDIO, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART, SKYLINE K-8, VILLAGE HOME SCHOOL AND GEORGE MIDDLE SCHOOL / SUNSCHOOLS and randalls childrens hospital.
THROUGH COLLABORATIVE MURAL PROJECTS, he HOPES TO BRING MEANINGFUL AND POSITIVE COLLABORATIVE ART-MAKING EXPERIENCES TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.
JOHN WILL WORK WITH YOUR SCHOOL TO CREATE A CUSTOM COLLABORATIVE MURAL CURRICULUM THAT MATCHES YOUR SPECIFIC SCHEDULE. PARTICIPANTS WILL BEGIN PAINTING RIGHT AWAY AND WILL LEARN IN A “HANDS ON” WAY HOW TO HANDLE AND APPLY PAINT WITH A VARIETY OF TOOLS, AS WELL LEARNING VOCABULARY ON HOW TO COMMUNICATE ABOUT COLOR AND DESIGN.
WE WILL LOOK AT EXAMPLES OF OTHER MURALS AND ARTISTS TO INFORM THE KIND OF MURAL THE STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN CREATING. ONCE APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL THE PAINTING PROCESS WILL BEGIN.
i find, that in these large projects, and in my own work, this is when it really pays off. after all the hard work and planning, in the moment you find yourself looking at the finished mural, it seems like you have time traveled to this moment instantly and you can enjoy what you have accomplished.
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