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Visual Artist                Teaching Artist                      Arts Program Consultant

As a working visual artist, making art is a regular part of Cynthia’s life, which compliments and inspires her various teaching/presentation events. “I find that my students inspire my own artwork and vice-versa. The processes and concepts may be different, but the energy and creative spirit cross back and forth.”

To see current images of Cynthia's and her students' work: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32137460@N08/

To see Cynthia’s current and recent artwork, visit her website:
www.cynthiarobinson.net or visit her Blog at http://connections-cynthia.blogspot.com/

Cynthia also has many years of experience in arranging to bring artists from all over the country to schools in New Hampshire. This practical background makes Cynthia an easy artist to work with.  She understands budgets, has written many grants, and has coordinated artist visits that work in concert with school schedules.

Teaching Artist Vision Statement

 “Eco Art a la carte is based on my work as an “Eco Artist” (a new form of environmental artist) and my passion for teaching. I believe that visual art can provide a simple gateway to understanding and exploring our natural environment. Developing this relationship between students and the places in which they live is, in my opinion, essential to educating socially and environmentally conscious future adults. My approach to teaching is based on creating a learning space where students can apply their natural creative ability to new materials and concepts.”

Resume

A Visual Artist with over twenty years experience designing, teaching and directing learning and arts programs.

Program Design and Direction

Director of Programs and Member Services, Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
Developed systems and procedures.
Program Director, Friends of the Arts Regional Arts Council, Plymouth, NH
Developed and directed arts programming for schools and communities
Educational Program Development Consultant. Capital Center for the Arts, Concord, NH
Developed a five year plan for launching an educational program
Volunteer Program Designer/Teacher, The Loon Center, Moultonborough, NH
Initiated a simple art/environmental program
Program Designer and Director, Atrium Activity Center, Syosset, NY
Developed an adult education program
Founder and Director Center for the Creative Arts, Hockessin, DE
Initiated an after school arts program
Director of Arts and Crafts Camp Paul for Exceptional Children, Chelmsford, MA
Developed arts services for this year-round camp serving all levels of mentally and physically challenged children

Teaching

Substitute Teacher Moultonborough Central School, Moultonborough, NH
Artist-in-Residence Moultonborough Central School, Moultonborough, NH Annual Readiness class Volunteer developing arts projects that enhance vocabulary, social skills, nature studies, etc.
Art Teacher (long-term substitute) Wentworth Elementary School, Wentworth, NH
Art Teacher (long-term substitute) Moultonborough Central School, Moultonborough, NH
Assistant Pre-School Teacher Children's World Learning Center Chelmsford, MA
Art Teacher Charlton Elementary Schools Charlton, MA
Teacher East Woods School Oyster Bay, NY Multiple teaching assignments
Assistant Sculpture Teacher USDAN Center for Creative Arts Wheatley, NY Summer program
Art Teacher East Woods School Day Camp Oyster Bay, NY Summer program

Education

MFA Degree, Vermont College, Montpelier, VT Feb.2005
MFA program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1991-92
Milton Avery MFA Program, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Summer 1986
B.S. Studio Art, concentrating Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, in painting, 1985

Cynthia Robinson
50 Kerrie Court
Moultonborough, NH 03254
603-253-7967

cynthia@ecoartalacarte.com