Position:
Professional Artist at GALLERIA RED™
Location:
Greater New York City Area
Work:
GALLERIA RED™
since May 2006
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Professional Artist
Education:
National Board Certified 2010 - 2011
Towson University 2002 - 2004
M.Ed., Visual Journaling, Fine Arts
Lycoming College 1990 - 1994
B.A., Fine Arts
Skills:
Building Relationships, Painting, Art, Fine Art, Portraits, Figurative, Art Education, Drawing, Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Photoshop, Blogging, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art, Oil Painting, Galleries, Writing, Acrylic, Photography, Arts, Teaching, Event Planning, Video, Museums, Social Media, Event Management, Film, Brochures, Digital Photography, Film Production, Canvas, Sculpture, Murals, Studio Art, Figurative Art
Interests:
Artists, Contemporary Artists, Celebrity Clientele, Figurative Artists, Celebrity Artist Michael Bell, michael bell, mbellart, Artists to the Stars, Nationally Acclaimed Painter, painters, Solo Exhibitions, Gallery Shows, galleries, Celebrity Galas, Sketchbook, Visual Journaling, Visual Journals, Domestic Violence Activist, portraits, murals, celebrity art, gangster art, Public Speaking, Celebrity Signings, Visual Journaling, Art Education
Honor & Awards:
2013 Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher of the Year
2013 CollegeBoard William U. Harris Award of Excellence
2013 NAEA National Art Honor Society Sponsor of Year
2011 Outstanding Young Educator of the Year Finalist
2010 National Board Certification
2009 National Blue Ribbon Presenter, Washington, D.C.
2008 Keynote Address to Class of 2008
2006 Sailing into the Arts Public Mural Project
2005 Los Angeles Good Shepherd Community Service Award
Who's Who in America
2004 AACPS Teacher of the Year Award
2003 Who's Who Among America's Teachers
2002 MAEA Most Outstanding Career Arts Educator Award
Albert Schweitzer Leadership Awards, Regent Beverly Wilshire
The Playhouse Mural for Domestic Violence, Annapolis, MD
2001 State Superintendent Commendation for Sept. 11th Relief Efforts
Arundel Mills People's Choice Award for Umbrellas for Public Art
Awards:
2013 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
The Washington Post
This prestigious award is named for Agnes Meyer, the wife of Eugene Meyer, a former publisher of The Washington Post. It recognizes “teachers who have shown initiative, creativity, and an exceptional degree of professionalism in teaching.”
2013 The William U. Harris Award of Excellence
The AP® College Board
The William U. Harris Award of Excellence recognizes an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills in the field of education. The award is given annually to an educator whose work exemplifies Bill's spirit and character and has: demonstrated a record of service that has inspired, prepared and connected young people to college and other postsecondary experiences, has demonstrated a genuine commitment to mentoring education leaders and creating an environment that supports them in their development and growth, has the strength of character to be a change agent, a collaborative problem solver and a champion of equity.
Notable William U. Harris Award recipient includes: Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, former Maryland State Superintendent of Schools
National Art Honor Society Sponsor of the Year Award
National Art Education Association
Each year the NAEA recognizes the dedication of just one NAEA member in the entire country who sponsors an outstanding NAHS Chapter. In March, the National Art Education Association honored Michael Bell as the 2013 Outstanding National Art Honor Society Sponsor of the Year, a title granted to teachers who exemplify leadership, commitment and service to the profession.
There is no greater testament to one's exemplary contributions to the field of visual arts education than being chosen for this prestigious national award.