Education Vitae

John Krenik
wcbath@msn.com

Education

Masters in Art Education, UMASS Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 1994.
Bachelor of Science, Art Education, Mankato State (Minnesota) University, 1980.
Ph.D., General Education, Specialization in Art Education (in Progress), Walden University, Minneapolis, MN.

Teaching Experience

Nauset Regional Middle School, Orleans, MA, 1987-present, Art Teacher, grades 6-8.
Nashua Catholic Junior High School, Nashua, NH, 1984-1987, Art Teacher, grades 7-9.
Holy Infant Jesus Elementary School, Nashua, NH, 1985-1987 Art Teacher, grades K-6.
Nature's Classroom, New England Locations, 1981-1984, Outdoor Education, grades 4-9.
Public and Private Schools, Minnesota 1980-1981, Substitute Teaching, all subjects, 6-12

Consulting

Instructional Consultant, Class Measures, 2006-2008

Professional Education Achievements and Art Education Awards

Manchester Who's Who Registry of Professionals and Executives, Life Member, 2005.
Massachusetts Middle School Art Educator of the Year, 2003
Teacher Leadership Academy of Massachusetts, Fellow 2003, Lifetime Member 2003, Board of Directors 2006, Co-Chair 2006-2009.
Master Teacher, Massachusetts Department of Education, 2001-2007.
National Board Certified Teacher, Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Art, 2001-2011.
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, Assessment Scorer 2003.

Recent Presentations at National Professional Education Organizations

• "Neurological Functions, Thinking and Creating: Gaining a Greater Understanding of How People Think and Create (Poster Session)", National Art Education Association Convention, April 14-18, 2010, Baltimore, MD.
• "Neuroscience, Self Awareness and its Relation to Art: A Specific Look at Adolescent Neurology" (Poster Session Presented on same topic at both conventions), National Art Education Association Convention, May 17-21, Minneapolis, MN Learning & the Brain Conference, The Creative Brain, May 7-9, 2009, Washington DC.
• "Neuroscience, Self Awareness and its Relation to Art: A Specific Look at Adolescent Neurology", New England Art Education Conference, November 14-16, 2008, Hyannis, MA.
• "Creating Art from Personal Issues", National Middle School Association, November, 2007, Houston, TX.
• "Mindful Expressions of Fear, Memories, and the Surreal", National Art Education Association 47^th Annual Convention, March, 2007, NY, NY
• "Visual Figurative Language with Meaning", "Creating Beautiful Elaborate Patterns", National Art Education Association 46^th Annual Convention, March, 2006, Chicago, IL
• "Creating Art from Personal Issues", "Memorials and Tributes", National Art Education Association 45^th Annual Convention, March, 2005, Boston, MA
• "Meaningful and Controversial Social and Personal Art Issues", Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 60^th Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, April, 2005, Orlando, FL
• "Meaningful and Controversial Art Issues" National Art Education Association 44^th Annual Convention, April, 2004, Denver, CO
• Presenter New England Art Education Biennial Conference
  • "Abstract Mandalas and Self Awareness", November, 2007
  • "Creating Art from Personal Issues", November, 2005
  • "Linear Perspective", November, 2003
  • "Personal Issue Posters", November, 2001
  • "Rotational Patterns", November, 1999
  • "Sundials", November, 1997
• Presenter Massachusetts Art Education Association Conference
  • "Neurological Functions, Thinking, and Creativity", November, 2009
  • "Neuroscience, Self Awareness, and Art", November, 2008
  • "Social Issue Murals", "Linear Perspective", November, 2002
  • "Personal Issue Posters", May, 2001
  • "Architectural Gingerbread Houses", October, 2000
  • "Egyptian Registers", May, 1999
• Presenting All Day Workshops, Cape Cod Collaborative, Barnstable, MA
  • "Teaching the Difficulties: Ideational Art and Linear Perspective", 2006
  • "Meaningful and Personal Art Connections: Memorials and Tributes, Social Justice Murals", 2005
• Presenter New England League of Middle Schools Unified Arts Conference
  • "Creating Art From Personal Issues", November, 2006

Publications

Krenik, J. (2010, in press) Neurological functions, thinking and creativity. Art Education.
Studio Visit Magazine, Summer Edition, Open Studio Press, Boston, MA, 2010
Collage in all Dimensions, National Collage Society, Malcolm Llewellyn Publishing, Washington, DC, 2005
"Overcoming Difficulties with Students", Teacher Leadership Academy, The Teacher Leader, November, 2005
Fifty Years of Excellence, Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio, TX, 1999
"Fifty Years of Excellence" Watercolor, American Artist Publication, Summer, 1999
"Nauset Art Teachers Exhibit", VHS C3TV, South Yarmouth, MA, December, 1998
"Two Perspectives", VHS C3TV, South Yarmouth, MA, August, 1993
"Tear into a Luminous Media", The Artists Magazine, April, 1992
New Visions 1991 Calendar, New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI, 1991
"John Krenik's Technique", The Review, Cape Cod's Arts and Antiques Magazine, September/October, 1989

Grants

Teacher Leadership Academy of Massachusetts, 2005.
Ludwig Vogelstien Foundation, Incorporated, 1989.

Artistic Achievements
Recent Awards in National Art Exhibits

Honorable Mention, New England Watercolor Societies Annual Members Exhibit, 2007
Outstanding Achievement, National Collage Society National Show, 2005
Winchester Art and Frame Award, New England Watercolor Society Biennial National Exhibit, 2002

Recent one Person Exhibits

Old Selectman's Building Gallery, Barnstable, MA, 2004
Cummaquid Fine Arts, Cummaquid, MA, 2003
Warwick Museum of Art, Warwick, RI, 2002
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1999

Signature Memberships in National Art Societies

National Watercolor Society, since 2008
Nort West Watercolor Society, since 2008
National Collage Society, since 2000
Southwest Watercolor Society, since 1995
New England Watercolor Society, since 1990
The Copley Society of Art, Copley Artist, since 1991