JEAN ROONEY
Art Discipline(s)
- Media Arts
- Multidisciplinary
- Visual Arts
French Lake | (506) 292-4114
Preferred School District(s)
- ASD-East
- ASD-North
- First Nations Community Schools
Preferred Grade Level(s)
- K-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
Can provide residency in
- English
Indigenous Artist
- No
Completed Policy 701
- Yes
Bio
Jean Rooney is an Irish-born artist and arts advocate based in French Lake, rural New Brunswick. Rooney received a BFA from The National College of Art and Design, Ireland, and Masters Degree in Multimedia from Trinity University, Ireland. Currently she is completing a Master Degree in Education in Critical Studies at UNB. She is an arts educator with nineteen years teaching experience. She is a multi-award winning artist. Rooney is recipient of an artsnb Creation Grant and Arts Council of Ireland production grant. Her work can be found in the permanent collection of the Province of New Brunswick.
Residency Project
Wall of Wonder: Collaborative large-scale mural project. This colourful energetic project can happen with any grade of students up involving the entire school. The student-selected theme is designed and painted together and we work collaboratively over the duration of the residency to form a fully finished painted artwork that is a source of learning and pride. Love Your Selfie: Students render realistic self-portraits using cell phones to capture their images. This project combines traditional drawing and anatomy of the face with a celebration of the self. Mindfulness and observation help students to build confidence in their own image and their drawing skills. Skateboard Envy: Students create custom de-signed hand painted skateboards. They design, plan, execute and paint the unfinished boards. They can be used as an artwork for the wall (don’t have to be a skater) or they can apply the wheels and take it outside! Student Centric: There are endless possibilities. I love to work collaboratively in engagement with the school community in allowing the students to be the artists/creators. Projects can be tailored to any age group and environment. Examples of past project; bookmaking, printmaking, video, claymation, websites, drawing and murals.
Teaching Experience
I have 19 years teaching experience. I have successfully completed 11 Artist-in-Residency school projects in New Brunswick alone in the last 10 years. I have taught at The National College of Art and Design, Ireland, The institute of Art Design and Technology, Dublin and I am a member of teaching Faculty at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design full time for the past 6 years. I am currently completing a Master of Education in Critical Studies by Research at UNB.