VISUAL CONNECTIONS : June 2012

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Changes are Coming

Over the next couple of months there will be a review and redevelopment of the programs offered through the Visual Connections Project – Community Education Programs. Some programs will be transformed while other programs will be replaced by new programs.

The Visual Connections Project – Professional Development Programs will not change, and we hope to offer the MIX: Integrating the Visual Arts into Adult Education in the fall. There are also plans in the works to develop a brand new social enterprise.

Some of these changes will take place in September, while others will be more long term.

Friday, June 08, 2012

ART AT APSEA

The images below are samples of artworks by students at APSEA (Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority). I had the students do giant artist trading cards.

Sunday, June 03, 2012

CSOSP Final Exhibition

Here are some images from the final exhibition for the Creative Start Open Studio Program held the Bloomfield Centre, Halifax June 1st, 2012.

Time Frames Program Final Exhibition

Here are some images from the final exhibition for the Time Frames Program held at the Alderney library on May 31st, 2012.

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BIOGRAPHY

Gerard McNeil brings a diverse background to his present role as Recreation / Community Access Coach - Program Lead with the Canadian Mental Health Association - Halifax / Dartmouth Branchs' Getting Through the Door Program. For past twenty- eight years, Gerard has been engaged in a visual arts practice with exhibitions in Halifax, Toronto and St John’s. Along with his experiences in the visual arts, Gerard has been facilitating adult and community arts education programs for more than fourteen years. Paralleling this experience is some Twelve years’ experience in the Human Services field working with persons with disabilities.

Informing these experiences is an equally diverse educational background that includes a Certificate in Photography from the Halifax Regional Vocational School (NSCC), a BFA in Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, a Certificate in Adult Education from Henson College (Dalhousie University), a B.Ed - Visual Arts Specialist degree from NSCAD and Mount Saint Vincent University. Gerard also possesses an M.Ed in Adult Education from Mount Saint Vincent University, a Certificate in Non-Profit Sector Management from Henson College (Dalhousie University), and is a Certified PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition) Practitioner. Along with these credentials, Gerard has also completed the Tatamagouche Model of Education, Design and Leadership program (Levels One and Two), as well as participated in the Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership.