Artist Statement

“True arts engagement makes all things possible.” – Judybeth Greene, 9/7/2018

I have observed again and again how art arts engagement has a profoundly positive emotional impact on students. Whether its the joy of tactile exploration, the uncovering of a new skill or the sublimation of a problem, working through ideas in visual arts can create deep emotional satisfaction for students. I support this function of art in my classrooms and give students enough free choice to grow their ideas and there, too, their self-esteem. I also bring empowerment to my students.

I carry my long history in civil rights and advocacy work into my teaching and have an established reputation in the arts community.  So I have a strong toolkit with which to guide my students in envisioning how to use art to advocate for the changes to their environment that they want to make happen.

Artist Bio

Judybeth Greene is a dynamic, socially engaged and innovative art educator focused on supporting the vision and growth of her students.  Her artistic wheelhouse includes printmaking, fiber art, murals, drawing, painting, and ceramics, as well as basic skills in animation and Photoshop.  She has a unique ability to create cross-curricular, collaborative projects that infuse art projects with meaning. A long-time civil rights attorney and a well-regarded local artist, Judybeth recently completed a 60-credit Masters of Art in Teaching (Art Education) through the George Washington University/Corcoran College of Art & Design.  She is certified to teach art at the K-12 level in DC and Maryland, and completed her student teaching at Capital City Public Charter School under the tutelage of Jose Cuevas, supporting his high school art curriculum with upper-level classes in Art for Social Justice and the Healing Power of Art.

Quotes

[O]ne of Takoma Park’s more thoughtful artists … [with] a reputation in the Washington area for her art on political themes and feminist issues.

— Takoma Voice, Nov. 2003

Lo que aprendí de arte que yo era tan bueno en arte.

— Nathan, Age 14/Grade 8/Neelsville Middle School

It was challenging [to work collaboratively] but I had better ideas.

— Shantalle, Age 14/Grade 7/Neelsville Middle School

We, they, the school, LOVE LOVE LOVE the work.

— Dina Goldman, Coordinator, Arts and Leadership Academy at Neelsville Middle School, Summer 2018

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