Valerie Oliver

Sep.01
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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Posted by in Education, Sharing Cultural Information

As a member of The National Association for Fine Art Education (NAFAE), I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the roundtable discussion with other NAFAE members. The discussion focused on collaboration between Mainstream and Alternative Art Schools. The discussion transcript is published in Chapter Four of the book: CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION, POLITICS, AND ART: Creative, Critical, And Community Resistance To Corporate Higher Education. Edited by: Richard Hudson-Miles and Jackie Goodman, published by Routledge Research in Arts Education 2025. Out Now!

Aug.02
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Posted by in Artwork in Progress, Education, Outsider Art, Sharing Cultural Information, Youth Art

Since the end of March 2020 when the impact of Covid-19 Pandemic changed the way we were working with young people, I have used the given space created by the pandemic and acknowledged the ability to be aware. I have observed myself transcend deeper into a learning journey that covers all aspects of my chosen career path. With this awareness, it has enabled me to better my professional knowledge in order to take action and find solutions to keep learning alive, fun and achievable even through dark times. In this…read more