Tess McPhilomyCoeur d'Alene, IDCollege Preparatory Mentor
I started my life long passion for Art and Art History when I was only 7 years old when I traveled to see the Louvre for the first time. Art had always been my favorite subject, but when I began visiting museums and seeing the history right before me, my love of learning about the greatest artists, quickly grew. I currently thoroughly enjoy visiting museums to experience the art myself, as well as read about the lives and curations of many artists of all different styles.
Throughout High School and College I studied Art and Art history extensively by taking AP and college level courses and excelled with A’s and scoring 4’s on my AP exams. The Coeur D'Alene Charter Academy and North Idaho College supplemented the predominance of my education and allowed me to be hands-on with learning by tutoring others in my classes. This tutoring included supplemental teaching outside of class for other students, quizzing, as well as providing art classes to those in the class below mine.
As my career developed, I continued my teaching with art and taught art classes for ages 8-60 at high end golf clubs, as well as in my own community. The classes ranged from painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture with a main focus for realism. By having a lot of experience with different age groups, I have been able to broaden my ways of teaching to meet the demands of many different students of all skill levels, and I believe that could be an asset for your students’ futures.
