Education Ambassadors

Micah Goguen grew up in Central Georgia and obtained his B.A. in Fine Art and Masters in Art Therapy from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Ga. Micah focuses primarily on bringing art to the community and using art as a form of communication for those struggling to understand and cope with life situations.

Vic Hollins is a professional mixed media artist based in Tucson, AZ, with a BFA in illustration. Her work is deeply inspired by intricate patterns, the desert’s beauty, femininity, and vibrant colors.

Linda Kemp’s home and studio backs onto a wooded conservation area in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. She is internationally recognized for her unique contemporary watercolors, acrylics, and innovative use of negative painting.

Tennessee artist Judy Lavoie creates paintings in a highly representational style, primarily using watercolors, inks, and acrylics. Judy especially loves painting on Aquabord, Claybord, and Scratchbord which beautifully facilitate the intricate detail and rich textures in her work.

Leslie Pierce is a contemporary artist, known for art that focuses on themes involving coding systems, documentation, fragmentation, and technology. Her ongoing series, Code Defied (2013- ), evolved from contrasting flattened and modeled forms of the human figure.

Jennifer Redstreake Geary has been an artist since her wee young days back in New Mexico, where she grew up. Her parents were super supportive and encouraged her to "keep at it" and by the time she was in her 20s, she was doing what she loved professionally.

At the age of two, at the first easel my mom bought me, I remember thinking... "I am an artist!" Yet, as I grew older the belief in my talent grew dim because I didn't see anyone making a living as a painter and there weren't any art galleries in my hometown.