About Me: Artist, Art Educator
Starting at a young age, I have found painting, sculpting, and photography a positive outlet, and as I graduated college from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a Bachelor of Science in Fine Art and Art Education, I was determined to help others discover the benefits of creating art. Throughout the past 10 years, I have been teaching children and adults expression through various art mediums.
Currently, I am in my 20th year of teaching and currently teaching the following classes at Aragon High School in San Mateo, California: Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics and AP 3D Design. I have also taught : Advanced Placement Art 2D Design & Drawing, Sculpture, Digital Photography, Advanced Digital Photography, Advanced Digital Design, Drawing, and Painting.
This past year, one of my AP Art students was featured in the National A.P. Art Touring Exhibition. She was 1/25 chosen from 60,000 portfolios submitted for College board's AP Studio Art Exam. For more information, please follow this link: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/190457.html
For examples of class curriculum & Lesson plans please visit my teacher portfolio website at: http://brookenelson78.wix.com/brookenelson or any of my class websites listed below.
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Selected Group Exhibitions
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“2012 Annual Art Auction Exhibition” Root Division, San Francisco, 2012
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"Bike or Ride" Lucky 13, San Francisco, 2012
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"Future Beings" The Farm, San Francisco, CA, 2012
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“The Eye of the Beholder” Root Division, San Francisco, 2011
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“The Token Woman Show” Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2010
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“To The Theatre” Jack DeRieux Little Theatre, Walnut Creek, CA. 2007, 2008
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“B.S. Art Education Show,” Seventh Floor Gallery, Madison, WI. 2006
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“We Love Pussy Cats” Studio One Eleven, Portland, OR. 2005
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“Unveiling” Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR. 2004
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“Prodigal Children of the Buisch” Red Gym Gallery Madison, WI. 2004
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“Appropriation” Seventh Floor Gallery, Madison, WI. 2004
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Women’s History Card Project (Winter 2004), based in Portland, OR. National distribution & Exhibitions.
Solo Exhibitions
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“Simple” Fireworks Gallery, Madison, WI 2008
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“Under the Cushion” King Club, Madison, WI 2007
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“Steep Slide” The Red Gym Gallery, Madison, WI 2006
Publications
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Dirty Candybar Artist Collective Zines. Distributed at local bookstores in San Francisco: Pens & Needles, Modern Times, 2008-2009
Lectures
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Guest lecturer on claymation at Zuem, San Francisco’s Multi Media Arts and Technology Children’s Museum, 2009-2010