Who is andreams?

I am a professional artist, published author, art educator and arts consultant with a special interest in art history.

I received my Fine Arts Diploma from Georgian College, School of Design and Visual Arts and did my BFA coursework at Thompson Rivers University.

I've worked within public art galleries conducting tours of historical exhibitions and creating information handouts. So, I guess you could say I've had many years of experience with art of the past and present. In addition to leading art and art history classes and workshops at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels, I was requested by a public art gallery to develop an innovative outreach program designed to bring art and artists into the classroom. My continuing commitment to the arts in education can be seen at KinderArt.com.

I've covered several arts and culture scenes as a freelancer, senior writer and associate editor. My articles and opinions have been featured in magazines such as Chart, Venue, OnSet, Access Magazine, WalMart Profile, Eye Weekly and X-Static as well as journals including BBN, The Examiner, The Metal Arts Guild MAGazine, Gig and The Upper Canadian Antique Journal. Back in the day, I was the About.com Guide to Art History (from 1999-2003). I left my position at About.com so I could spend more time on the KinderArt.com site. At that time, Shelley Esaak took over the guide position (and she is awesome!) However, I still have oodles of art history information to share.

From my early memories of viewing the art of the masters up close and personal, to teaching children and adults about the lives of the great ones, I have, and always will be an art history geek.

So there you have it... thanks for joining me.

That's a photo of me, with my father Hank. He passed away suddenly on February 25, 2009. A constant seeker of knowledge, my father always encouraged me to learn more... and to find out all I could about everything that interested me. I dedicate this blog to him. 

I miss you dad.

Love,

yerdotter