Ann Tomlins is the Fine Arts Coordinator for Tulsa Public Schools and veteran of classrooms in New Jersey and Oklahoma. These classrooms sometimes came equipped with only a bucket for wa- ter or sometimes with cutting edge technology. She has worked in suburbia and in the inner city. She has helped put winter boots on for Kindergarteners and taken High School AP stu- dents to the Dallas Museum of Art. She believes that she has enjoyed great life experiences that she needs to account for!

Ann has fine arts degrees from the State University of New Jersey and the University of Tulsa. She has certificates in Asian Studies from the East West Center at the Univer- sity of Hawaii and Yale University. She is the recipient for the Elgin Hines Award for Excellence in Asian Studies.

Ann has written a book entitled the “Creative Companion: A Guide for Teaching Creativity in the Classroom”. She is a three time Fulbright recipient. Her doctorate won the Nation- al Education Research Association Distinguished Paper Award.
Ann continues to work in sculpture and photography. Her recent photo essay, “On the Edge” is a allegory for urban stress and re- viving the creative core. She believes that all students start out as artists and arts teachers are called to keep that creative spark alive.

Workshops:
Earth Friendly Friends How to Judge Art Slab Built Container/Mug Screening the Artist Filmmaker Screenprinting Made Simple Time and the Moving Image The Art of Heraldry
Scanner as Camera: Digital Photograms Audubon and Environment Art Art Careers Fingerpainting in Art I
Polymer Clay Articulated Dolls Wild Pouches for Electric Media devices Memorializing Monuments Comprehensive Art Education Digital Audio Mash Up Aluminum Casting for Sculptures Go Zen…Doodling Blue Jeans Journal-Reflective Journaling Soft Sculpture

Division meetings:
Please make plans to attend your division meeting, share ideas, successes, needs and much more. Become involved to make sure the arts will be there for future generations of students and teachers.

Support OAEA:
Purchase chances for art gifts. Special gift basket giveaway at Saturday luncheon.