Like the United
States of America, ART TEACHERS is a
collection of many parts. We are
fine art artists and teachers who united
into a
TEAM
of
Teachers and
Educators of
Art
Materials with similarities and
differences but are bonded in spirit and
share a common goal.
The
Art Teachers.Org is an independent group
of teachers that has evolved from many
backgrounds and experiences. Our members
encompass a broad spectrum of skills and
knowledge of art materials, unparalleled
in the art industry today. We specialize
in all mediums and various styles of
art, and have many techniques and tools
that enable us to share our knowledge
with others.
Organizational
roots were established in the 1970's
when the Magic Art Company of
Bellflower, California was the home base
of a revised way of applying a specially
developed oil paint which Bill Alexander
introduced to the world on Public
Television. This wet-n-wet method of
painting plus an excellent series of
instructional TV videos won Bill an
"Emmy".....the only one ever awarded in
the field of art. Recognizing the
need for a team of experienced teachers,
the company launched a teachers training
and certification program developed by
Lea Myles and
Este
Rayle.
In the mid 1980's, Magic Art and its
instructors merged with Alexander Art of
Salem, Oregon, and their instructors.
Master Artists Bill Alexander, Lowell
Speers, Buck Paulson and Robert Warren
were role models for the group. Art on
 Public Television was the catalyst that
boosted the careers of our growing
membership.
Brenda Harris made her debut on
national television in 1986
demonstrating a fun and easy method of
painting with Acrylics. She and
her loyal followers joined our group in
the early 90's, expanding our horizons
to include acrylics.
TV Art grew in popularity as viewers
realized they could paint, resulting in
the demand for more instructors; thus
the group increased in numbers.
Due to a constantly changing art and
craft industry, the teachers united to
meet the needs of aspiring painters as
well as developing programs to meet
their own desires to be better
instructors and artists. In taking
charge of their destiny, a teacher
organization was formed, (now known as
Art Teachers TEAM).
In the mid 1990's, while affiliated with
Koh-I-Noor/Grumbacher, we welcomed
nationally known artists
Claudia Nice and Jerry Yarnell and
their followers to our TEAM. In
1999, we joined ColArt Americas and
continued to grow in experience and
strength and embraced the opportunity to
expand our focus and glean working
knowledge of all art mediums, including
water miscible oils, pastels,
watercolor, and pen and ink.
In recent years, many
excellent teachers, masters in their own
specific fields, have joined with us;
broadening our horizons and contributing
greater diversity to our abilities.
In taking charge of our
destiny, and to facilitate the constantly
changing art and craft industry, hundreds of
art teachers have joined together to build
ArtTeachers.org. We will continue to
meet the needs of aspiring painters all
across the United States of America. We
continue to develop programs to meet the
changing needs of the art and craft industry
and to fulfill our own desire to be better
instructors and artists |
