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Old 08-02-2003, 08:14 AM   #35
Margaret Port Margaret Port is offline
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Location: Cairns, Australia
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Mike,

I taught children's and adult art classes for about 10 years, driven by my own enthusiasm and experiences but always apologetic that I wasn't a trained art teacher. Guess what! I went off to university to learn how to do it properly and finished up so involved in the process and outcomes of teaching that I forgot "my drive".

The consensus among my students was that I was much more able to inspire them before I got educated. Go for it. You have a marvelous talent and if you don't pass on your skills, who else will?

There is a website www.gauvin.com.au where the artist, in her "ARTLIFE" newsletter, has some entertaining stories about "public commentary." Go to the 'Could you use some tips from a master painter' section. She has just updated her webpage so if you have trouble subscribing, email her and she will send you a password.
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