Art Education

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I hold a masters in art education from Teachers College, Columbia University and believe in materials-based art education.
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I view that art is an under-appreciated means of communication.  It enables students to express their thoughts, experiences, and perspectives of the world. Thus, I believe that an art teacher plays an important role in each student’s educational experience.​


I believe that art education is a fundamental part of development; which aids the intellectual, social and creative growth of the child.  Art provides students with skill sets such as problem solving and creative thinking.  Art ultimately teaches children that there can be more than one right answer, an approach that is not necessarily encouraged in certain other subjects.  When students become familiar with materials, they are challenged to express themselves through the use of these materials.  

​In essence, students learn to communicate or “speak” in a new language – the language of these materials.Through this new language, students:•  Develop their capacity for creative and artistic expression•  Stimulate their imagination•  Develop unique problem solving skills•  Develop their sensitivity to aesthetics•  Develop their kinesthetic and spacial abilities•  Find a greater understanding of, and respect for, the differences in others •  Enjoy art making while being challenged to try new things



About Me

Artist & Educator 

I am a NEw york City based Practicing artist and art instructor.  

My art allows me to share my external view of the world with the hope that I successfully portray various aspects of myself, so that others may see the way that I do.  The play between light and color is where I am able to dramatize the subjects of my work.  Within this interplay, I can discover and reveal conversations that one color has with another and the effect of light in this dynamic. Working in acrylic paint and mixed media, I combine layers of color with sharply defined structures to examine natural and man-made landscapes, presenting them in an impressionistically realized setting.  

Sara Holliday creative