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PROFESSIONAL ART INSTRUCTOR with expertise in 3-D, 2-D Media, ceramics, drawing, painting, and printmaking. PRACTICING ARTIST specializing in painting and large ceramic sculpture. Enthusiasm, patience, and commitment to ongoing personal and professional development. Excellent communication skills in the classroom, as well as with parents, colleagues, and the local community. Strong knowledge of the theory and techniques utilized in visual arts media. Excellent understanding of the principles of curriculum design and teaching methodology for individuals and groups. Leslie Matiacio, Contemporary Artist in Acrylic PaintingMatiacio calls her work Impressionist Pop Art. She says, “I like the idea of editing visual information. For example, what is it that makes a bumper look made out of chrome, or what makes a headlight look shiny?” She is a member of The Boerne Professional Artists Organization. "My love of art started at an early age. I have been drawing and making things for as long as I can remember. My father was in the military, so we lived in Italy for several years. I was amazed by the artists of the Renaissance. I took painting lessons and did my first oil painting at the age of nine. In college, I majored in Art Education, and have been teaching Art for over 20 years.I have have exhibited at Art Squared in Prescott, Arizona, at Gallery 195 of Boerne, Texas Treasures Art & Artisans Gallery, The Point Park & Eats Art House, La Vida Gallery in San Antonio, and the Boerne Visitor’s Center. I am a member of the Boerne Professional Artists, Hill Country Council for the Arts, Boerne Art League, Arizona Art Education Association, and the National Art Education Association.

Listed skills include Educational Technology, Literacy, Language Arts, Gifted Education, and 39 others.