JOY KLOMAN (she/her)
About the Artist
Formerly a tenured university art professor before moving to the Gorge, Joy has over 30 years of experience teaching art to all ages. Joy has been a teaching artist for Arts in Education of the Gorge for 16 years. Additionally, Joy has been offering educational and fun art experiences at Joy’s Art Studio for 10 years, where students are provided with a supportive atmosphere in which to feel confident and creative. Joy specializes in painting, drawing, and printmaking. Joy Kloman is currently on the Fulbright Specialist Roster from 2025-2028.
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About THE ARTIST
Under the Sea
During this week-long residency, students will draw and paint sea creatures, such as seahorses, sea turtles, narwhals, dolphins, and orcas. Through modeling and guided practice, Joy offers an engaging educational art program. Using pencils, markers, and watercolor painting techniques, children will have fun watching their aquatic creations come to life. While creating, we will discuss habitats, ecosystems, and our shared environment. This project beautifully merges marine science with the arts.
Amazing Animals
Over the course of five days, students will create paintings of elephants, giraffes, leopards, lions, and zebras. Environments, observable and behavioral characteristics of wildlife are also discussed. By employing scaffolding, Joy helps empower students to develop skills and gain confidence in drawing, watercolor, and acrylic techniques. Four classes are taught using pencils, markers, and watercolor paints. Every day is an exciting adventure. The final class is the most anticipated and exhilarating— painting with acrylic on canvas!
Artist contact
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Home Base
Hood River, OR, USA
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Phone: 541.490.5858 Email: jlkloman@hotmail.com Instagram: @joysartstudio
