PAUL FERRARA
art educator based in NYC
Life Maps: Personal Geographies
This art-making program explores “personal geographies” through collage-based storytelling. Participants created symbolic maps of their life journeys and memories by cutting and layering found images, and textures. The goal was to construct a tangible, multi-layered representation of their unique personal histories, transforming individual experiences into a visual narrative that captures the essence of their life’s journey.
SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists and organizations at senior centers across the five boroughs of NYC.
This program is supported by public funds from the New York City Council, in partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and NYC Aging. It is carried out in collaboration with New York City’s local arts councils. Additional support is provided by the Tiger Baron Foundation, LMCC.net
Visual Art Classes for School Aged Children
Visual Art Classes: Older Adults - Older Adult Centers
Intergenerational Visual Art Workshops
Public Art Ambassador
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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.
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Creativity workshop at the New York Public Library
Lesson Demo: Create an Abstract Drawing
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
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