Thesis Update: Ana Guraieb

Hello! I’m Ana Guraieb, an artist and soon-to-be art educator. It’s been six years since Ifinally decided to embark on the adventure of leaving my country to pursue an artseducation in the United States, and it has been an unforgettable journey! Forward to thepresent, my main goal is to become an arts educator in New […]

Thesis Update: Kaitlyn Pillig

Hi, my name is Kaitlyn Pillig. I love teaching preschool and I think my art background gives me a unique opportunity to create and explore freely with my students! I hope to provide authentic and engaging art experiences for my young learners. In my free time I am a ceramic artist and I love to […]

Thesis Update: Emily Porter

Hi there! I’m Emily Porter, artist and soon-to-be art educator. It’s been ten years since I moved to the city from Florida, and as much as I feel like a New Yorker, I still love the beach, palm trees, and lots of sunshine. I’m learning how to sail on the Hudson river and hope to […]

Thesis Update: Kamilah Fraser

Hi hi! My name is Kamilah Fraser and I am an educator.  To be honest, I don’t make as much art as I would like to and oftentimes I don’t consider myself an artist, but when I find the time to create, I realize that artists don’t have to constantly create and to not undermine […]

Thesis Update: Anna Elias

Hello beautiful humans, my name is Anna Elias. I was born and raised in Queens, New York, but my parents originate from Guatemala. As a self-taught artist, I am finally comfortable labeling my artistic style as a surrealist who juxtaposes ordinary with unordinary details and brings visual narratives to life. I love to focus on […]

Thesis update: Noah Benus

My name is Noah Benus, and I am a photographer and art educator. I grew up in Brooklyn and now live in the Bronx. Besides my current studies at CCNY – MA in Visual Art Education, I am also participating in an art residency, virtually teaching art to a group of students in Brooklyn.  As […]

Thesis Update: Katie O’Brien

Hello! My name is Katie O’Brien and I am currently in my last semester of the Art Ed graduate program at CCNY. Alongside writing my thesis, I am teaching at an elementary charter school in Harlem, New York. This is my second year teaching and this entire school year, 2020-2021, has been virtual teaching. Prior […]

Thesis Update: Erica Roldan

Hello, I’m Erica Roldan and I’m a certified introvert, avid reader, poet, artist, rock music aficionado, a history loving person, an obsessed crime show fan. I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology however, I knew deep down in my heart that my path was to be in art. I love painting, drawing (mostly charcoal and […]

Thesis Update: Sky Gerken

Hey there, my name is Skylar. My friends like to call me Sky ! I am currently finishing up the Master’s in Art Education program here at the City College of New York. Outside of our program I work full time at an art store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. When I’m not at work or doing […]