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Debra A. Bickford graduated in 1979 from
Portland School of Art, now Maine College of Art,
with a BFA in Printmaking and, in 1985 from
the University of Southern Maine with a
BS in Art Education.
Debra has been a certified K-12 visual arts
teacher for over 23 years and is currently
teaching full time in a Southern
Maine High School.
The artist has been a member of the
Maine Art Education Association since
1983 and, has recently become an active
board member. The MAEA Fall Conference
at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on
Deer Isle Mainehas allowed Debra to
study many art processeswith some of the finest
artist instructors in the region.
Debra has lived in the Buxton/Hollis area
for more than 35 years.
Her imagery is inspired by the beauty of
the natural world and her interest in
environmental issues.
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RESUME
EDUCATION:
1985 University of Southern Maine,
Gorham, B.S. in Art Education
1979 Portland School of Art / now Maine College of Art,
Portland, Maine, B.F.A., Printmaking
CERTIFICATION:
1985 - 2010 Maine, Professional Certification,
Visual Arts K-12
1997 - 1999 N.E.A.S.C. Self Study Committee Chair,
Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Maine
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT :
2008 M.A.E.A. Fall Conference
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts,
Deer Isle.Maine, Pastel Painting
2007 Creative Juice: Powering the Creative Economy,
Camden, Rockport, Maine
2007 Introduction to Pastel, Maine College of Art
2007 M.A.E.A. Fall Conference,
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts,
Deer Isle.Maine, Palimpsest Painting
2006-Watercolor
2005-Acrylic Painting
2003 Accelerating Content Learning in Today's
Multicultural Diverse Classroom, U.S.M.,
Gorham, Maine
2002 Art Education Consortium Mentor and
Student Teacher Workshop, U.S.M.,
Gorham, Maine
2001 M.A.E.A. Fall Conference,
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts,
Deer Isle.Maine, Dye Sublimation
2000-Independent Studio
2000 Designing Arts Centered Interdisciplinary
Curriculum, P.C.A. Great Performances,
P.A.T.H.S., Portland, Me.
1999 Assessment in Art Education, U.S.M.,
Gorham, Maine
1999 Concept Based Curriculum, Teaching
Beyond the Facts,
Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Maine
1999 M.A.E.A Fall Conference, Haystack
Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Is.,
Maine, Watercolor
1997-Book Arts
1996-Textiles
1996 Maine College of Art, Continuing Education,
Faux Finishing 1 & 2, Portland Maine
1995 M.A.E.A Fall Conference, Haystack Mountain
School of Crafts, Deer Isle., Maine, Pin Hole Photo
1994-Slide Dissolve and Manipulation
1993-Watercolor
1992-Basketry
1988-Ceramics
1985-Basketry
1984-Paper making
MENTORING AND ADVISORY:
2006 - 2008 Teacher Mentor for
Professional Certification
2003 - 2205 Teacher Mentor for
Professional Certification
2005 Supervisory Position for Visual Arts
Student Teacher, U.S.M., Gorham, Maine
1996 - 1999 Supervisory Position for Visual Arts
Student Teacher, U.S.M., Gorham, Maine
1994 Percent for Art Selection Committee to
Purchase the sculpture "Sempre Avante"
by Roger Mojorowicz, Westbrook High School,
Westbrook, Maine
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1987 - 2008 Visual Arts Teacher, grades 9 - 12,
Westbrook High School, Westbrook Maine
1985 - 1987 Visual Arts Teacher, grades 6-8, Westcott
Junior High School, Westbrook Maine
1984 - 1985 Visual Arts Teacher, grades 6-8,
Wells Junior High School, Wells Maine
PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
2009 Board Member, Maine Art Education Association
1983 - 2008 Member Maine Art Education Association
2008 - 2009 Board Memeber Westbrook Arts and Culture Committe
EXHIBITIONS:
2010 the "Sketchbook Project" national tour starts March 2011
2010 West Buxton Public Library, 4th Annual Community Art Exhibition
2010 "Show Some Local Color"
Freeport Square Gallery
2010 "Practicing What We Preach" MAEA Exhibition,
Saco Art Museum
2010 "Cherish the Seasons" Solo Exhibition,
The Gallery at Harmons and Barton's
2009 West Buxton Public Library, 3rd Annual Community Art Exhibition
2008 Retinal Delights III, University of Southern Maine
Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery, Gorham Maine
2008 West Buxton Public Library Community Exhibition
2008 Educate and Create, MAEA Members Exhibition,
Atrium Gallery, USM, Lewiston Auburn College, Me.
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