Art in Kenya

Nicole traveled to Kenya and worked with an organization called Nyumbani Children's Home. Nyumbani is an orphanage for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Nicole brought donated art supplies to Nyumabni from America and taught the children, ages 4-15, how to create several art projects out of the donated materials.

Nairobi, Kenya | July 2018

Art in Kenya

Nicole traveled to Kenya and worked with an organization called Nyumbani Children's Home. Nyumbani is an orphanage for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Nicole brought donated art supplies to Nyumabni from America and taught the children, ages 4-15, how to create several art projects out of the donated materials.

Nairobi, Kenya | July 2018

Art in Kenya

Nicole traveled to Kenya and worked with an organization called Nyumbani Children's Home. Nyumbani is an orphanage for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Nicole brought donated art supplies to Nyumabni from America and taught the children, ages 4-15, how to create several art projects out of the donated materials.

Nairobi, Kenya | July 2018

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

design project

During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.

Grade: High School Advanced

Live painting on CNN

Nicole was selected to create a live painting on the HLN segment "Morning Express with Robin Meade," hosted by Coy Wire-a broadcaster for CNN and HLN. She created the painting, encapuslating all of UW-Madison's iconic landmarks, in a total of 45 minutes. The segment was apart of a series featuring tailgates on college campuses across America.

Madison, WI | September 2017

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Commission Artwork

Commission Artwork

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Digital Painting Portraits

Class: Digital Imagery .

This lesson introduced students to digital painting for their first time. Students were prompted to create a self portrait that was not limited to their face. Students created self portraits that were symbolic and spoke to their identity. An intro to digital painting exercise of a sphere can also be seen in the gallery. Nicole taught this lesson during her student teaching placement at James Madison Memorial High School.

Grade: 9-12