Shoe Town Art Center

Shoe Town Art Studio offers individualized and group art lessons for everyone! We offer Fine Art and Expressive Art Lessons tailored to each students' individual needs and interests. The founder of Shoe Town Art Studio Emily Boulger, believes that every individual is a learner and that everyone has the ability to create. Being in the field of special education for so many years, Emily has noticed there are not many after school opportunities for children and adults with disabilities. This is the primary reason why Emily was inspired to open Shoe Town Art Studio. She wanted a place for all people to feel welcome, regardless of their skill level or needs. Emily’s experience and advanced education allows her to work comfortably with students and support a variety of populations including individuals with intellectual, social-emotional and behavioral disabilities. For students with behavioral disabilities, Emily utilizes the principals of applied behavioral analysis to break down the concepts of art projects into smaller meaningful components. This enables her to provide concrete instruction to teach new skills and then build upon them. For individuals with social-emotional disabilities, Emily uses a therapeutic approach focused on creating a comfortable learning environment where her students are free to explore their own creative process. Then, when students are ready to move on in the process, she can begin introducing new lessons and expanding on the students’ knowledge. It goes without saying, that every student is unique and will benefit from individualized instruction. We will do our best to accommodate and modify our instruction to meet the needs of each of our students.