CHERYL LAVIGNE
Art Discipline(s)
- Visual Arts
Fredericton | (506) 447-1770
Preferred School District(s)
- ASD-West
Preferred Grade Level(s)
- K-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
Can provide residency in
- English
- French
Indigenous Artist
- No
Completed Policy 701
- Yes
Bio
Cheryl Lavigne is a painter, illustrator and a mixed media artist from New Brunswick. She creates work using acrylics, ink, oils, graphite and paper. Her work highlights the importance for humans to establish a meaningful connection to nature and recalls a familiar sense of peace and wellness that comes with being immersed and grounded in our natural environments. Cheryl has shown her work in New Brunswick and Ontario and has paintings in private collections internationally. When Cheryl is not creating art, she can be found exploring the woods and wetlands with her dog, collecting rocks and gathering local flora.
Residency Project
I am interested in teaching art cross-curricularly in all subject areas. An example of a project that I have conducted in the past (through the Artist-In-Residence School Program with artist Alison Green, 2013), was to explore French language and Art in Canada, around the world and across cultures. Students in grade 4 learned about french history, artists, writers, chefs, explorers, architects and musicians from French speaking regions around the world. Students demonstrated learning through storytelling and creativity. They worked with 3 dimensional materials, fabric, paper, paint, theater, cuisine, music, dance, and audio visual exploration. We were able to examine many math outcomes cross-curricularly as well. An audio-visual compilation of all student work was created and each student was able to return home with a memory of the project.
Teaching Experience
I have 10 years experience teaching within French Immersion classrooms. I am a B contract teacher (Barkers Point School) currently on leave pursuing Advanced Studio Practice at NBCCD, to build on creative practice and to obtain practical business knowledge within the context of Fine Art, fine craft and commercial art. As an artist and educator, I adopt a creative approach to teaching and learning as I intuitively incorporate visual arts in all subject areas. In addition to teaching students at all levels, I have taught creativity workshops for adults and professionals.