Teaching Artist Abdiel Acosta helps a student understand proportions and perspective in a drawing class.Abdiel Acosta was raised in Miami, Florida. He received a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. There, he was awarded the Presidential...
Teaching Artist Marisol Blanco’s dancers getting ready to perform.It’s hard to believe ,but Arts for Learning’s summer camps are starting to wrap up. Now it’s time for our students to show off all of the hard work they have put in this summer...
Silvana Soriano is one of many fantastic A4L Teaching Artists.Silvana Soriano was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Throughout her life, she has worked as a printmaker, painter, and art teacher. In 1980, Silvana began her studies in painting at the prestigious School of...
A4L Mentor Artist Laura Luna and A4L Teaching Artists at a Spring 2012 workshop.A few weekends ago, Arts for Learning’s program staff and Teaching Artists were able to come together to reflect upon the past school year’s residencies of the Building Assets...
A4L Teaching Artist Jenny Llewellyn-Jones. Jenny Llewellyn-Jones was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where she received a BA in Architecture from Ricardo Palma University. Upon graduating from college, she relocated to Miami and worked with several Miami-based firms...
Arts for Learning’s Lewis Arts Academy returns for its fourth summer of intensive visual arts study.Arts for Learning’s first summer camps start on Monday and the readers of this blog are the first to get a sneak peek at some of the exciting projects our...
