Calling all Teachers, Artists, Art Therapists and Creatives!

We are currently looking for new creative people to contract with The 100th Monkey Studio to teach art related classes, workshops, groups  and lectures!  We are looking for artists and/or art therapists to propose 2-3 classes to run in 2 month residencies. 

Compensation?  We have an hourly pay scale that depends on your experience & education.

If you are interested in applying for a contracted teaching position please contact the studio with your interest and request a contractors application.

We are currently looking for Spring and Summer 2011 teachers.

Contact Joy Leising joyleising@gmail.com
503-232-3457

If you teach your own classes and just need space check out our event &
space rental information on the web, www.the100thmonkeystudio.com

Richard Armstrong has been an artist since his twenty's, now in his sixties.  He has garnered many awards and is very interesting in the 'healing qualities' of color, at times working with client/painters or sculptors to rise above certain physical challenges.  He graduated from UW, in Seattle, from a two year Waldorf training, from three CC courses and has a Doctorate in studying the formative forces brought forth by music and art.

Srule Brachman grew up in New York City and attended the High School of Music and Art, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts. He holds a BFA in Painting, Art History and Art Education.  He also holds a MA.E in At Risk Teaching and Leadership, and an Ed.S in Educational Administration.  Srule has taught at the Parson School of Design in New York City, and various art centers and schools in New England, New Mexico and Portland.

 Brachman has been making and exhibiting his paintings, drawings and constructed work for many years in New York City, New England, Santa Fe and Portland. His work is abstract, derived from the work of Cezanne (father of abstract painting), the Cubists, Russian Constructivists, the New York School of Abstract Expressionism (AbEx), and contemporary painting. Srule presently shows at Cannibals Gallery in NW Portland and will soon be exhibiting at The Geezer Gallery in Multnomah Village, The Re: Vision Gallery at SCRAP, at a gallery in Milepost 5 in Portland this summer, and now at The 100th Monkey Gallery.

Christine Claringbold is an artist, a teacher, a mom, and a backup singer for Portland's rock & roll spectacle, Dartgun & the Vignettes. She launched Eye Pop Art in 2003, featuring mandala art, home decor items, and accessories made from recycled vinyl records and other repurposed materials. Christine sells her eco-friendly work at "green" boutiques, art walks, craft shows, and online at eyepopart.etsy.com. She is also a blogger and you can read about her adventures at eyepopart.blogspot.com. Always inspired by children's art, Christine volunteered for eight years for the PTA's parent-led art program at Duniway Elementary School, including three years as program chair. She has taught art, ceramics, and literacy for several local SUN Schools, and she has led arts residencies and taught mandala workshops for Portland Parks and Recreation, Portland Public Schools, the Centennial School District, Campfire USA, RACC, Tucker-Maxon Oral School, Art Adventures at OCAC, and the Henry Street School for International Studies in New York City.  See pictures here. Christine has been painting murals since 1997, and the interior of her home, adorned with psychedelic mandalas on walls and ceilings, has been featured on HGTV's "Look What I Did." She has also appeared on an episode of HGTV's "That's Clever!" In addition to teaching classes, making art, spending time with her two awesome kids, and rocking out with the band, Christine also works as the program coordinator for the nonprofit organization Trillium Artisans, helping to provide small-business support to Portland artisans who create with recycled and reclaimed materials. Web: www.eyepopart.com Shop: http://eyepopart.etsy.com Blog: http://eyepopart.blogspot.com Email:  eyepopart@yahoo.com

Sarah Fagan grew up in New England where she received her BA in English, Studio Art, and Art History. The years following graduation were spent juggling a double life as a preschool teacher by day and magazine editor by night (and weekends... and lunch breaks). In 2009 she left the hustle and bustle of Boston to relocate to Portland, OR with her husband where she attended a Book Arts certificate program at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Her love of paper and books soon coupled with her background as an educator, leading her to create a curriculum of children's bookmaking and paper engineering classes. You can find her presenting these workshops at different venues around Portland or working in her studio on her own art.

Jessica Gardner is a recent recipient of the Oregon Arts Commission Career Opportunity grant. Her work as an instructor and artist has included numerous forays into the application process including promoting her own work and critiquing the application materials of her colligate students. Jessica has also served on undergraduate and graduate selection committees as well as university professor search committees and has lectured on professional practices at several universities. Jessica obtained her Masters of Fine Arts at Georgia State University and her Post- Baccalaureate certificate at the University of Florida. Jessica completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Alfred University and was the NCECA Student Director at Large from 2008-2010. Currently, Jessica is a ceramics instructor at the Oregon College of Art and Craft and teaches at other art centers in Portland, OR.

Jolie Guillebeau is an artist and teacher in SE Portland. You can see her work at jolieguillebeau.com where she paints everyday and believes that anyone can draw. Yes, even you.

Erinn Hatter
"Erinn began on the East Coast as a renderer-of-life through relief, etching and lithography.  Over time and travel her work has grown into a practice of process and exploration, inspired by scapes, nature, and people.  Today she works primarily in mixed media painting, using printmaking as a means of 'study' in abstracting landscapes and other scenes to inform future paintings.  Erinn has a Bachelor's degree from Penn State University and an M.A. from University of the Arts, and has been teaching youth and adults for twelve.  She has lived in PA, NY, CA, AK and now lovely Portland, OR."

Bryson Hansen is an experimental installation artist, composer, performer, and filmmaker. A resident of Portland, Bryson received a BFA in Digital Arts at the University of Oregon and an MFA in Visual Studies at PNCA. His work explores subjects of media technology, psycho-acoustics and popular music and film trends.

Bryson’s work has been shown at the Shandong University of AAA Design in Shandong, China, SomArts in San Francisco, CA, Diva and Road Gallery in Eugene, OR, and several galleries in Portland including Tractor, Worksound and the now defunct Garbageman Astronaut.

Gina Kirkorian Ingham

Jessica Minor believes everyone is an artist. Jessica has recently made Portland her home after living and studying in London, England. She has a degrees in Communications and Psychology, and has an inherent niche for art and creativity. Jessica has most recently spent time assisting students on the Autistic Spectrum in an educational setting and will be working in a residential health care setting soon.  She has taken art classes in a range of disciplines and has shown work in an exhibition setting. Jessica enjoys helping others use their creativity in a non judgmental environment and firmly believes the creative process is good for the soul.

Rachael Miller
Rachael is a graduate of the University of Oregon where she studied Printmaking, with an emphasis on woodcuts, book arts, and intaglio. Currently, she is an Information and Referral Specialist at Outside In, a member of Bite Studio, and volunteers as a book mender at Multnomah County Public Library.            
 

Lulu Moonwood
"I’m a certified teacher with 11 years of experience teaching in the Beaverton School District.  I’ve also taught after-school art classes.  I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the U of O and have been making art for MANY years.  I’ve taken classes at the 100th Monkey Studio, and I'm pleased to now be teaching there, too!"

Amanda Myers
Amanda Myers received her BFA in costume design from Cal Arts in 1988. She worked in the theatre arts for several years before learning to tattoo and then opening her own shop in Portland. Amanda has also spent much time teaching art and volunteering in schools. She dabbles in most textile arts and anything she has time for. You can see her Art Dolls and paintings at AmandaSueMyers@esty.com

Chelsea Peil is multidisciplinary environmental artist and project coordinator. She focuses her work on creative resourcefulness and inspiring restoration. More of her projects can be scene at culturesculpture.org.

Ben Popp received his MFA in Film, Video and New Media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007 before re-locating to Portland OR.  He has shown in experimental film festivals around the world and recently taught a workshop on mattemaking in Albuquerque, NM for the Experiments in Cinema Vol. 4.2 film festival.  Ben works with 16mm film, exploring venues and   processes to help keep the media alive and well for a new generation of filmmakers.   

LeBrie Rich is the proprietress of PenFelt, a line of hand-felted wearables that can be found in craft galleries throughout the country. LeBrie's felted rings, currently available (next to the elevators) at the Whitney Museum of American Art are perhaps the least expensive rings for sale in New York City. LeBrie has passion for local food, backgammon, and her new gocco printer. She is also an installation artist and is the owner of both a Japanese photo booth and an ice cream bicycle.

Robert Tomlinson is a professional artists, writer, teacher and arts administrator who appreciates the discovery process of making new art!