from St. Mary School — Riverside, Illinois

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Biography

My name is Carolyn Johnson. I am currently teaching at St. Mary School in Riverside, Illinois. I teach pre-K through 8th graders which can be challenging but also fascinating in watching young artists mature as the years go by. I feel fortunate that I have a huge variety of media to work with enabling me to provide many different ideas and projects. We learn about all the different aspects of art but also how art is a part of our lives in so many ways. Even the child that says "I can't draw!" or "I don't have an imagination!" finds himself creating in spite of himself. Art is an extention of ourself weather we realize it or not.

Before I went back to teaching at St. Mary's, I did art work as a job for 22 years and still do drawing, painting, and recently, a bit of scupting, all the time. It is a rewarding and fulfilling and I cannot imagine life without art. I have done pieces for churches and homes. I love trying new things.

I have been happily married for43 years to Dan Johnson and have two wonderful boys, Shawn and Greg and two wonderful daughters-in-law, Melissa and Kacie. I have 3 wonderful grandchildren, Zak, Addi and Jack.They are always a joy and always doing great things for us. I am proud of their accomplishments and successes and hope there are many to come.

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