As a visual artist, Carey Ann has been inspired by humanity in its vast array of idiosyncratic splendor. She has spent much of her life working creatively with people of all ages and abilities. She is full of desire to expand upon any existing beauty and joy there is to be had. She has found comfort and awe in visual and written artistic expression from a very young age. As an artist with a long background in textiles she has more recently turned her attention to paint media with breathtaking results, her paintings and studio was shared with the public on the 2017 Davis Arts Studio Tour. Her education lies in visual art-education with a concentration in ceramics and she has been teaching and sharing arts and crafts in numerous settings in New York and Europe, for over twenty years. Carey Ann teaches art freelance, and also teaches at the Davis Art Center where she shares her love of clay, art and creativity.

As a Visual Arts Educator it is in my hands to offer my students an open and comfortable place in which they can express themselves artistically. I want to encourage and support my students to broaden their already existing imaginations. People who have the experience of altering a material from one state to another gain a great sense of accomplishment. As they practice, their talent increases and so does their sense of self. A lot can be done to encourage creative imagination. I offer my students room to think for themselves. Providing open-ended lesson planning leaves more room for each individual to shine and explore themselves based in strong artistic technique and principles. In this way, we are honoring the students for who they are and not for how well they can follow our directions. Creativity enhances our lives. It nourishes our imaginations. Our imaginations, in turn, support us in all areas of their lives and the world around us. Imagine!

- Carey Ann