PAUL FERRARA
Highlights from My Portfolio
P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray Elementary School
New York, NY
As an educator for Scribble Art Workshop I teach children from Pre-K though 5th grade. Lessons include Abstract Sculptures, Abstract Grid Paintings, Self-Portraits, Abstract Geometric and Organic Shapes Paintings, Found Object Prints, and Abstract Paintings.
Art Educator
As a teaching artist and educator, I have served a diverse range of individuals and groups including children, students, at-risk youth and older adults, within museums, libraries, senior centers, educational institutions, non-profits, and social service programs. On a personal level, I am passionate about making a difference in people’s lives through education and the arts.
Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.
—Y. B. Yates
current projects
Social Emotional Arts
In December 2020, I completed a certificate in social emotional arts from the University of California Los Angeles. The program aims to empower educators to maximize social-emotional benefits of arts experiences and minimize self-judgment and anxiety that can impede learning.
Art Workshops for Everyone
I have taught a range of workshops and classes for various non-profit organizations, community centers, and educational institutions and have been awarded grants from Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Department for the Aging NYC, and New York Department of Cultural Affairs.
Public Art Ambassador
As a public art ambassador for Time Square Alliance/Time Square Arts, I would facilitate conversations with the public around public works of art that were temporarily installed in the Times Square district. The intent of the program is to foster deeper engagement with Time Square’s wide and international onsite audience.
Artwork and Illustrations
The collection of art work that I am featuring was developed over my times as a graduate student at Pratt Institute. Other works were inspired by my research in preparation for the lesson plans that I created for my classes. Themes of identity, connectedness, and repurpose run through my visual musing.
Videos
Creativity workshop at the New York Public Library
Lesson Demo: Create an Abstract Drawing
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