Workshops
My classes are an extension of my studio, colorful, and designed to meet you exactly where you are as an artist. I've been teaching for over 20 years and every class I build carries that same belief: art belongs to everyone and has the power to heal. Pick a class, grab your supplies, and let's paint.
In Person Portrait Workshop - May 16th
A one day in-person portrait painting workshop in Dana's home art studio in Crestwood, Illinois. Paint a self-portrait, enjoy lunch, and spend the day making art with a small group.
Education / Teaching
Meshing my social work degree with my love of art, I've spent decades designing and teaching portrait workshops and creating art programs for libraries, senior centers, and community organizations across the Chicagoland area.
EDUCATION
Chicago State University
B.A. Sociology & Social Work, 2012
Illinois Department of Public Health
Activity Director Certification, 2017
ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Online
Adventures in Portraiture, Self-Paced Online Class
Sacred Shrines, Self-Paced Online Class
Shabby Chicas, Self-Paced Online Class
Kaleidoscope, Guest Teacher
Online, International Classes
Wanderlust, Portraits
Art Walk Alchemy, Woodland Dreams, Portraits
Life Book, A Year Long Mixed Media Art Course, Tamara of Willowing Arts
In-person Workshops
My home studio, regularly, 2015-present
Hodgkins Public Library, 2019, Painting the Mona Lisa, Hodgkins, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2019, Women In History Portraits, Park Forest, Illinois
-Forest Park Public Library, 2019, True Love Portraits, Forest Park, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, 2019, True4You Coaching Studio, Oak Park, Illinois
-Frankfort Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Frankfort, Illinois
-Aurora Messenger Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Aurora, Illinois
-Forest Park Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Forest Park, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Self-Portraits, Park Forest, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Painting the Mona Lisa, Park Forest, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Paint a Coyote, Park Forest, Illinois
-Park Forest Library, 2018, Frida Kahlo Portraits, Park Forest, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, 2018, Frida Kahlo, The Collage Cafe, Evanston, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, 2019, Abstracted Portraits, The Collage Cafe, Evanston, Illinois
-Portraits Workshop, May 2014, Forest Park (my studio), IL, 3-hour intensive class, 10 adult students
-Abstract Workshop, July 2014, Forest Park (my studio), IL, 3-hour intensive class, 10 adult students
-Carol Stream Library, Jewelry Workshop, Carol Stream, Illinois
-Glenside Library, Found Objects Art Workshop, Jewelry Workshop, Glenview, Illinois
-Cicero Library, Day of the Dead Jewelry Workshop, Cicero, Illinois
-Itasca Library, Jewelry workshop, Itasca, Illinois
-Oak Forest Library, Found Objects Art & Collage Workshop, Oak Forest, Illinois
-Bedford Park Library, Birthstone Jewelry & Found Objects Artist Workshops, Bedford Park, Illinois
-LaGrange Library, Charm Bracelet Workshop, LaGrange Park, Illinois
-Rest Haven Central, Art Workshops, Jewelry Workshops, volunteer work, Palos Heights, Illinois
-Providence, Designed & Implemented Art Programs for Seniors, volunteer work, Palos Heights, Illinois
-Mokena Library, Found Objects Artist Workshops, Charm Bracelet Jewelry Workshop, Mokena, IL (40 Children)
-Evergreen Park Library, Jewelry Workshop, Evergreen Park, IL
-Hephzibah Children's Association, Jewelry Workshop, summer 2006, Oak Park, IL
-Lincoln Elementary School Dist. 97, Art In The Classroom Presentation & Found Objects Jewelry Workshop, Winter 2007, Mrs. Hayes 2nd grade, Oak Park, IL (with my son’s elementary classroom)
-Cantata Adult Life Services, Brookfield, IL, Two years teaching weekly art & craft programing to assisted living clients, independent living clients, and skilled care residents.
-Norwood Crossing, Chicago, IL, 6 months teaching weekly art & craft programming to assisted living clients.
Outreach
I regularly design and teach a variety of outreach art programs for community spaces & senior centers. I enjoy volunteer work very much and try to do it as often as I can. Whether it is just helping out with a group activity or actually leading an art workshop, I enjoy helping out in every capacity needed.
