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Joe Kiefer
Welcome to the Prospect Elementary Artsonia web site. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about myself. I was raised in the small, northern Wisconsin town of Glidden. I learned to appreciate nature through my father who depended on the forest for his career as a logger. I spent most of my youth fishing, hunting, and exploring the vast forest found in the area. At a young age, I learned to express my ideas through art from my Kindergarten through 12th grade art instructor, Brian Long.
I bega ... read moren my education in the field of wildlife biology at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. While pursing this career, I was able to work for the Forest Service in the Chequamegon National Forest. He was also able to work with the UW-Stevens Point Elk Reintroduction Project in the Clam Lake, Wisconsin area.
The desire to make art became too overwhelming for me and led to pursuing a career in art. While attending UW-Stevens Point, I had the opportunity to work with the landscape painter, Diane Bywaters-Canfield. I eventually transferred to UW-Madison and graduated in 2002 with an art education degree. While living in Madison, I learned traditional techniques of painting and drawing from Madison Area Technical College instructors Chris Gargan and John Ribble. While studying with these artists, I learned painting methods of artist such as Rembrandt, Turner, Monet, Pissarro, and Poortvliet.
I began teaching elementary art in Lake Mills in 2002. I have continued to expand my teaching knowledge by completing my master?s degree in professional development in education from UW-La Crosse in 2006.
Teaching Statement
?As an art educator, I feel it is my responsibility to help students build self-confidence, respect, and individuality. Students can accomplish this through lessons that build confidence in their artistic creativity, ability, craftsmanship, and originality. I believe lessons should educate students with aesthetic and cultural exemplars to broaden their respect, appreciation, and understanding of the world?s art. In addition, lessons should bring art into the daily lives of students through experiences that engage their hearts, minds, and bodies. Above all, I hope to advocate my love and passion for art with others to enrich their lives.?
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