What Happens to the Habit When the Framework Changes
September 3, 2026
When I began revamping the visual arts curriculum for HKUGA College in Hong Kong, I observed a problem in junior
Thinking Out Loud
writings about art education
These articles grew out of nearly thirty years of teaching art and working with faculty in international schools across Asia and Africa. They’re an attempt to think in public about what art education is actually for — not a portfolio, not a pitch, just the questions I keep coming back to in my practice.
Teaching Art, Teaching Thinking
The Visiting Artist
AI in the Art Room
Beyond the Art Room
Teaching Students to Write About Art — And Why It’s Harder Than It Looks
August 27, 2026
Most students can tell you what they see in an artwork. Far fewer can tell you what it means —
What the View from Inside a School Teaches You
August 13, 2026
There’s a question I never thought to ask when I was doing visiting artist residencies early in my career: what
Why Assessment Is the Most Honest Thing About Your Curriculum
August 6, 2026
A curriculum can claim to value anything. What it actually values shows up in the rubric. For most of my
Sequence Isn’t Enough — Why Shaping a Curriculum Matters More
July 30, 2026
Many art curriculum frameworks share the same broad goal: students should develop thinking alongside making. Standards-based programs provide structure and
What Should Art Class Actually Be For?
July 23, 2026
Here’s a question worth asking before you design a single lesson: what are you actually trying to do for the
What Makes a Visiting Artist Worth the Investment
July 14, 2026
A visiting artist can do something for a school that very few other outside resources can: walk in the door
The Visiting Artist Your Program Actually Needs
July 7, 2026
Visiting artists in schools are becoming a luxury. When budgets tighten, they’re among the first things cut — and when
Using AI to Build Critical Thinkers in the Art Classroom
July 1, 2026
In an earlier article I argued that art education has a legitimate claim to being one of the most important
What AI Reveals About the Art Classroom
June 24, 2026
There’s a consensus building among educational thinkers that AI is changing what it means to teach. Yuval Noah Harari argues
How Art Teachers Can Help the Rest of the Faculty
August 20, 2026
There’s a distinction that art teachers learn to make early in their careers, and that most other teachers never encounter
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sample presentations from workshops