Instructors

Are you an artist/educator who is interested in teaching at our facility? Please contact us at rgaceducation@roguegallery.org for a proposal form for upcoming sessions.

Current Class Instructors

Samar Dawisha has been teaching art with RGAC for many years and brings enthusiasm, creativity and experience working with young artists, teaching foundational art skills in a fun and inspirational environment.

Eva Fawcett has been teaching art to youth for many years. She leads Drop In & Draw and summer art camps for the RGAC.

Tia Gardner is a licensed teacher with a Master’s degree from Lewis and Clark College and studied drawing, printmaking, and painting at Portland State University. She is the art teacher for Sacred Heart Catholic School, facilitates art clubs, and teaches summer art camps with RGAC.

Amy Godard Nevickas is a professional artist and teaches Elementary Arts Outreach, Afterschool Art Studio and summer art camps at the RGAC.

Ted Helard is a lifelong illustrator, cartoonist, and creator. He has an MA in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design and his cartoons and illustrations have been included in many anthologies, publications and digital media. www.tedhelard.blogspot.com

Denise Kester is a renowned teacher and international artist. She has been teaching workshops for 18 years in the creative processes including mono-printing, collage, painting, assemblage, and book arts. She exhibits her originals at the Hanson Howard Gallery in Ashland, OR. www.drawingonthedream.com

Marilyn Michele Kunkel is a conceptual artist, with a foundation in traditional mediums including painting, photography, textiles, and sculpture. As a contemporary artist she is interested in pushing boundaries using interdisciplinary and newinteractive mediums to challenge our assumptions about art and life. She has taught art since 1996 in community and academic settings. www.marilynmichele.com

Barbara Longhurst has been a student of Ikebana for 13 years, holds a degree in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan, and lived throughout SE Asia for 15 years. She is an active member of the Southern Oregon Sogetsu School and has earned a fourth level teaching certificate.

Roni Marsh is an established, local artist and teacher. Her pastel and oil landscapes have been accepted into prestigious national and international shows. Roni is a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Oregon, a Signature Member of the Northwest Pastel Society and Sierra Pastel Society, and is a member of both the Pastel Society of the West Coast and Oil Painters of America. www.ronimarsh.com

Nancy Jo Mullen has been involved with RGAC for over two decades as an artist educator, serving on the Board of Directors, as a volunteer coordinator, and as Executive Director. She holds a Masters in Fine Art in printmaking and teaches summer art camps.

Donna Sakamoto Crispin has been creating baskets since 1986 and has been teaching basketry and other fiber arts for over 24 years. She has won numerous grants and awards and is the author of many basketry how-to articles and has been the featured artist in Cloth Paper Scissors and Arts and Crafts. www.donnasakamotocrispin.com

David Turner is a sculptor working with found and salvaged materials as a major component in his art. While his biggest influences were artists of the 20th century, Turner is increasingly drawn to ancient and tribal art forms for their mystery and handmade qualities. www.rockfarmstudio.com

Cathy Valentine has been working with encaustic and teaching art for ten years. She is inspired by the medium of encaustic both by its challenges and spontaneity. Her artwork offers dense, crisp and unencumbered compositions that suggest volume, form and transparent content incorporating materials which remind one of threads and wire imagery. www.davisandcline.com/Artist.cfm

Mary Wilkins-Kelly specializes in on-location natural light photography and has been drawn to photographing people and the urban environment for over 35 years. She was a mentor for the RGAC Artist Teen Mentoring Project has taught art and photography classes for 15 years and will be teaching a summer camp this summer. www.marywk.com