Thank you, David Reynolds for snapping these pics of my 2023 Tennessee Arts Academy guitar on exhibit at Belmont in Nashville! “Dolly’s Dream” pays tribute to Dolly Parton and Imagination Library ! Bids close 7/13 at 6:35pm! Auction Link: auction.hanwi.com/taa/auction.ht…

My Tennessee Arts Academy 2023 guitar design honors Dolly Parton and Imagination Library. On the back Dolly in her coat of many colors made from vintage quilt scraps. On the front children made from book pages. Click here to bid on “Dolly’s Dream”: auction.hanwi.com/taa/auction.ht…

Such an unexpected honor to be selected for this incredible award from The Tennessee Arts Academy ! Now to live up to it! #artislove TN Art Ed Assoc

Don’t you just LOVE that Tennessee sunshine? Had to put on my 😎 y’all you were shining so bright NAEA in San Antonio! Shine On! TN Art Ed Assoc TN Arts Commission Tennessee Arts Academy SchoolArts and Davis

So rejuvenated after attending NAEA Convention in San Antonio! And that has EVERYTHING to do with who was there and what I learned from them! SchoolArts and Davis Nancy Walkup Debi West TN Art Ed Assoc TN Arts Commission James Wells

I also happen to know that several of the schools on this “top list” also have AMAZING Arts Programs! Coincidence? I don’t think so! @tnarted @naea Tennessee Arts Academy Collierville High Mt. Juliet High School

It’s always a sunny day when I see one of my former middle school students’ art pop up in SchoolArts and Davis Check it out! They even used one of my ClipCards in their Writers Guidelines. Wow! NAEA

Super “sweet” to see my ClipCard published in the April issue of SchoolArts and Davis Magazine! “The Art of Candy,” features the artwork of one of my former 8th grade students! Can’t wait to let her know! #artislove

Great time this week teaching Squeegee Painting with these AMAZING artists at Down Syndrome Association of Memphis! Thank you, Lori Green for the invite! #artislove #whyartmatters I’ll see

MARCH is Youth Art Month!
Congratulations to Lula and Janis Nunnally for creating the grand prize winning flag design! Lula says of her work, “My inspiration for this drawing came from Tennessee’s culture, which is full of art.” Share your students’ work by using #artsmaketn

So grateful to see my “Heading Home” mural that I painted for this hospital show up in this amazing story. It’s at 1:37. Baptist Memphis fb.watch/i-yvzyWFVi/?mi…

How wonderful to see these albums completed after my Altered Albums workshop Ellendale Elementary School ! Thank you, Morgan Luttrell for allowing these 4th grade artists to complete them and @foustmusic for the invite!

Great second day bringing my Altered Albums project to those amazing students Ellendale Elementary School ! Their designs were intentional and thoughtful! #artandmusic #artislove SchoolArts and Davis @foustmusic TN Art Ed Assoc

So fun to share my “Altered Albums” project with these students Ellendale Elementary School ! Thank you, @foustmusic for the invite!

These Teacher EncourageMint cards Debi West and I wrote, sure are popular for holiday teacher gifts this year. Spotted these at More Than Words gift shop in Germantown,TN! DM me or Debi to order! #teachersoftwitter TeacherGoals

A little more Tennessee sunshine! You’re welcome!!!!

Just wanted to share a little Tennessee STARS - shine!!!!

Tacky Christmas Sweater Ornament-Making was a family craft time hit this Thanksgiving! In fact, I think I’ll make a few myself, thank you! I mean if these little hands can make them, I can too!!! #artislove #christmassweater

I love putting a new “spin” on this Altered Albums STEAM lesson for elementary educators at Bartlett City Schools yesterday!

I am still recovering (in a good way) from chairing a happily exhausting state conference! On a high! THEN I see THIS! Thank you SchoolArts and Davis Magazine for publishing one of my favorite lessons! TN Art Ed Assoc NAEA Middle Level lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i…