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Curriculum Vitae 

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Christina D. Fowler

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Current Position Title:  Art Teacher, Artist, & Graduate Student

Current Work Location: Sargent Shriver Elementary, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

Phone: (240) 839-1424‬
Email: christina_d_fowler@mcpsmd.org

Web address:  https://chorserider12299.wixsite.com/artwithmsf

Twitter name and URL: MCPSArt_CFowler

 https://twitter.com/MCPSArt_CFowler

  

Degrees

  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Fall 2020

    • Master of Arts in Art Education

  •  Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, Graduated May 2013

    • Bachelor of Arts in Art & Archeology with Double Concentration in:

      • Art Education (PreK – 12)

      • Studio Art

  • Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, MD, High School Diploma, 

         Awarded Spring 2009

 

Key Professional Appointments

  • Art Teacher at Sargent Shriver Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools, Grades PreK-5, August 2020 - Present

  • Art Teacher at Waverley Elementary School, Frederick County Public Schools, Grades PreK-5, August 2016 – June 2020

  • Art Teacher at North Frederick Elementary School, Frederick County, Grades K-5, August 2016 – June 2017

  • Art Teacher at Belmont Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools, Grades: K-5, August 2015 – June 2016

  • Part-Time Art Teacher at Clarksburg High School, Montgomery County, Drawing and Design, August 2014-June 2015

  • Part-Time Art Teacher at Farmland Elementary School, Montgomery County, Kindergarten & 3rd Grade, August 2014-June 2015

 

Professional Associations

  • United States Dressage Federation, Member, 2006 – Present

  • Teachers of Promise Institute, Maryland State Department of Education, Nomination, Spring 2013

 

Selected Works

  • Art Show, Words Unspoken, Digital Photography, Hood College, Frederick, 

  •          MD, May 2013

  • Humble Reflections, Acrylic Painting, 20” x 24,” Fall 2012

  • Painted in Light, Acrylic Painting, 20” x 24,” Fall 2012

 

Leadership, Grants, and Recognitions

  • Acrylic Painting, Humble Reflections, selected for 2016 publication in AcrylicWorks 3: Celebrating Texture, North Light Books, AcrylicWorks 3 Competition, Summer 2015

  • Grand Prize for Painting Division, Painted in Light, United States Dressage Federation, Art Competition, Summer 2013

  • 1st Place for Photography Division, Remedy, United States Dressage Federation, Art Competition, Summer 2013

 

Research Interests

  • Horses

  • Ceramics

  • Jewelry

  • Glass

 

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Ink Blot, 7” x 10,” Watercolor, Printing Ink, Sharpie Marker

Artist Statement

 

As illustrated in my self-portrait, Ink Blot, my identity is composed of four intertwined aspects: art teacher, artist, student, and woman.  Each aspect is represented by a specific symbol or layer in my self-portrait.  First, I started with a watercolor painting layer to represent my identities as a student and woman.  Lately, I have been inspired and supported by my graduate courses to expand beyond my comfort zone of realistic art.  Thus, for this layer, I applied the abstract paint blowing technique.  The yellow, which represents my zest for life and learning, has lately been interrupted by sadness, represented by the blue paint, due to my upcoming divorce.  The blue paint initially appears to drip like water or tears.  Interestingly, though, the blue sadness has, over time, transformed into having a washing or refreshing effect on my life outlook, reflecting the value I now place on stepping outside of one’s comfort zone and on expressing one’s thoughts and feelings to achieve personal growth.  Similarly to an ink blot test, which can reveal important values or feelings about the viewer, the blue areas morphed into the states where I had previously lived, including Iowa, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Maryland.  In response to my family’s moves, art became an important mode of preserving my memories.  Second, I drew a horse to represent my identity as an artist.  Through all of the changes in my life, horses have remained a constant.  As such, horses often appear in my artwork, and I feel strongly that all students should have choice and voice in projects.  Third, my blue self-portrait Styrofoam print symbolizes my identity as an art teacher.  I feel it is essential for my students to explore a variety of media and techniques, for one medium may prove to serve one’s mode of expression best.  This particular print is intended as a “ghost” print to reflect my desire to be transparent with my students.

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