Barbara Vogel Boyd TeachingArtistStudio.com 303-854-4400 TeachingArtistStudio@yahoo.com
Employment History
Self-Employed Plein-air Artist: 1988-present
Employment History
Self-Employed Plein-air Artist: 1988-present
- Medium: watercolor and mixed media; past mediums: sculpture, paper, fabric art
- Galleries: Helen T. White Galleries, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81003; Stella’s, 1476 South Pearl Street, Denver, CO 80210.
- Studied at Art Students League of Denver, developed skills via hands-on learning with artists at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
- Memberships: Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Arts Students League of Denver, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Metropolitan Museum of Art, deYoung Museum
- Juried shows nationally
- Teacher of watercolor and foundations of painting
- Research and analysis of artists and art employing major art movements, art elements/principles, comparisons in art, color harmony, composition and critique
- Education Assistant in developing educational materials with hands-on manipulative activities incorporating inquiry-based teaching and open-ended discussions (“Why do you think? What do you notice? How would you describe?”) that encourage multiple interpretations of the artwork
- Docent of gallery tours involving interactive ways to teach art history and culture through comparisons, close observation and activities
- Develop videos of art exhibits for Docent led gallery tours
- Research and analysis, 2008-present
- Development of Website, 2010-present
- Cherry Creek School District: tenure, all subjects grades 5,6,1; 1981-1985
- Douglas County School District: tenure, all subjects grade 5; 1979-1981
- Garfield County School District: all subjects grades 5/6; 1977-1979
- Shawnee Mission, Kansas School District: art, math, language arts, grade 6; 1985-1987
- Rahway, New Jersey School District: substitute, all subjects, grades K-12; 1972-1976
- University of Colorado, Boulder, BS Education, Math Specialization, 1975
- Graduate studies: U. of Colorado; U. of California, Berkeley; U. of Missouri; DU; CSU; UNC 1975-1987
- Metropolitan Museum of Art webinars, 2010-present
- Title IV-C Individual Teacher Grant, State of Colorado, Research in the field of mathematics, 1980-81
- Arithmetic Teacher Journal, “Learning About Odd and Even Numbers”
- Arithmetic Teacher Journal, “Fractions Made Easy”
- Learning Magazine, “Worth Saving”
- Teaching Credentials in Colorado, California, Kansas and Texas
- Substitute Teaching (K-12) Authorization in Colorado, expires: 2020
- Mastery Learning Certification (Cherry Creek School District)
- Phi Delta Kappa, National Honor Society, Blue Triangle
- New Jersey State Scholarship recipient for academic proficiency of high caliber
- Rahway High School Sideliner Athletic Award and Scholarship
- U of Colorado Featured “Baton Twirler”, 1971-75
- U of Colorado Athletic Letter-winners “C-Club” Member, 1975-present
- U of Colorado Alumni: former secretary, Boulder Young Alumni Chapter, former president, Houston Chapter
- U of Colorado Heritage Society, 1990-present
- 2009 Volunteer of the Year Award, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
- 2010 Juanita Heyn Community Service Award, Honorable mention Honoree, Pueblo VOCO
- 2011 “Shining Star” Pueblo Award
- 2013 “MeetMe”: the MoMA Alzheimer’s Project: Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia Training Certification
