Surrey teachers give artist talk at Surrey Art Gallery
Surrey Art Gallery Association announces their April Thursday Artist Talk with Surrey Art Teachers Association (SATA) members Leanne Whynot and Sapira Sutton titled Pedagogy and Praxis.
Surrey, BC – Surrey Art Gallery Association announces their April Thursday Artist Talk with Surrey Art Teachers Association (SATA) members Leanne Whynot and Sapira Sutton on April 3 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. titled “Pedagogy and Praxis.” Admission is free.
In conjunction with the exhibit Art by Surrey Secondary Students running until April 21, Surrey high school art specialist teachers will share their practices as both artists and educators, discussing the connections between their own creative endeavours and art education methodologies.
The Gallery’s Curator of Learning, Chris Dawson-Murphy, described the Gallery as having “a long-standing close working relationship with SATA, collaborating to develop programs that contribute to the learning of young artists” and in speaking of art teachers said, “they are often our first connection to the broader world of contemporary art and are an important early influence on our practice”.
Leanne Whynot is a Visual Arts Teacher at Ecole Salish Secondary. She holds a BFA from Emily Carr University, a BEd from SFU, and a PDP+ from Queens University. She sits on the BC Art Teachers Association executive as the Media Arts and Photography Representative. She also maintains a professional photography practice.
Sapira Sutton is an art teacher, SOGI representative, and sponsors the art club, GSA, and crochet club at LA Matheson Secondary School. Sapira has a BFA, a BEd, and an MEd with a specialization Society, Culture, and Politics in Education. She works in a range of media working experimentally with a focus on process over product. She strives for an inclusive classroom that centres her students’ full humanity to make space for everyone (including herself) to express themselves.
About SATA
The Surrey Art Teachers Association (SATA) connects local art teachers and students in the pursuit of collegiality and excellence in visual arts instruction. As educators, they provide students with the tools to make connections with their curriculum and to learn about their world. Reflecting the demands of constantly changing educational paradigms, SATA members support each other through the sharing of resources, opportunities, knowledge, and ideas.
About Surrey Art Gallery Association
Surrey Art Gallery Association (SAGA) is a non-profit society that offers its members the opportunity to participate in and respond to contemporary art and be part of a community that actively supports Surrey Art Gallery. sagabc.com
About Surrey Art Gallery
Founded in 1975, Surrey Art Gallery presents contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, including digital and audio art. Recognized for its award-winning programs, the Gallery engages children through to adults in ongoing conversations that affect our lives and provides opportunities to interact with artists and the artistic process. The Gallery is located at 13750 88 Avenue in Surrey on the unceded territories of the Salish Peoples, including the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), and Semiahma (Semiahmoo) nations. Surrey Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges operating funding from the City of Surrey, Province of BC through BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Surrey Art Gallery Association.