Rachael Van Dyke
Growing up my father believed in my artistic abilities. He gave me opportunities to create design work for co-workers and friends. He made those connections for me, connections that at age 14 I couldn’t have discovered on my own. I want to instill in my own students the same confidence I have in them to achieve great work while enjoying learning.
For 13 years I taught in the areas of K-12th grade art and design and college level courses. As an art educator for jr. high and high school art and design at Ann Arbor STEAM, Brighton Public Schools, and NorthPointe Christian Schools I committed to making positive intersections for my students. Intersections of real-world experience and real-world knowledge. Intersections between real world professionals in the fine and applied arts and student career choices. I desire to create a dynamic classroom of learning through actual client work, studio visits, guest critiques, peer-led critiques, artist-in-residences, senior exhibitions and guest artist demonstrations. As often as possible I strive to take a project to the truest level of real-world experience for my students.
I am a mid-career professional landscape artist represented by regional and national galleries. By working as professional artist I am current with art trends and news and able to make connections for classroom real-world projects. I remain enthusiastic about art making and create a healthy example of a working artist for my students. Please visit my web site at RachaelVanDyke.com My husband, Cameron Van Dyke is a full-time artist, designer and sculptor, and has been an amazing partner in my journey as an artist and art educator.
For 13 years I taught in the areas of K-12th grade art and design and college level courses. As an art educator for jr. high and high school art and design at Ann Arbor STEAM, Brighton Public Schools, and NorthPointe Christian Schools I committed to making positive intersections for my students. Intersections of real-world experience and real-world knowledge. Intersections between real world professionals in the fine and applied arts and student career choices. I desire to create a dynamic classroom of learning through actual client work, studio visits, guest critiques, peer-led critiques, artist-in-residences, senior exhibitions and guest artist demonstrations. As often as possible I strive to take a project to the truest level of real-world experience for my students.
I am a mid-career professional landscape artist represented by regional and national galleries. By working as professional artist I am current with art trends and news and able to make connections for classroom real-world projects. I remain enthusiastic about art making and create a healthy example of a working artist for my students. Please visit my web site at RachaelVanDyke.com My husband, Cameron Van Dyke is a full-time artist, designer and sculptor, and has been an amazing partner in my journey as an artist and art educator.