Karen is a passionate artist who is forever thirsty to learn a new technique, media or idea to help her or her students.
Karen comes from a family of artists and found this tough to live up to, and gave up on art education early on. Thankfully she has come to realize and believe in her creative abilities. Her early experiences have given her empathy with her own students who cannot see the beauty in their own work and is tireless when it comes to ensuring her students are happy with their work.
She teaches art in a local school for grades K- 8. The students cannot wait until Mrs. Welch-Smith comes to their class to teach art.
Karen has made it her mission to empower the teachers in learning techniques and ideas from her so that when she no longer teaches in their classroom they can confidentially teach art without her.
Karen continues to educate herself by continually taking art classes at the university, online and in the community so that she can be the best artist and teacher she can be.
Karen is a part of the local artist community and holds a position on the Saskatchewan Arts Showcase board.
Karen
Katharine
Katharine is a knowledgable artist with a questioning mind who pushes the boundaries and questions “what is art?”.
Katharine has been creating art since she was little and remembers having her art included in the Mendel School Art exhibit when she was in Kindergarten. Katharine feels that she was fortunate to have had great teachers who have inspired and encouraged her to continue with her art. These formative experiences have created the expressive and supportive art teacher she is today.
Currently, Katharine teaches pre-school and it is here she begins instilling a love of art in her students.
Katharine is passionate about empowering students in the Funky Artsmiths studio and at school to trust in their instincts and the decisions they make when creating their art. Katharine is supportive of her students and loves nothing better than when they return to the studio with stories of their art adventures.
Katharine is also a part of the local artist community and is also on the Saskatchewan Arts Showcase board.
The Funky Artsmiths Story
