We Are All Born Artists: A Talk on Children's Art Education

We are born with many innate abilities, and drawing is one of them. Every child knows how to draw from birth, yet most people lose this ability as they grow up. Is this a problem of society and education, or of parents? For this Ox Warehouse Talk, two experienced Macau art educators are invited to explore this question.

Speakers

Chan Mei Yuk (陳美玉)

• Senior art educator, Ph.D. in Art Education from Northern Illinois University, USA.
• Previously studied in France and Australia.
• Served as Editorial Assistant for Studies in Art Education (2003-2007) and Manuscript Reviewer for InSEA's International Journal of Education through Art.
• Over the past decade, has been invited to give keynote speeches at numerous regional and international art education conferences.
• Early teaching experiences were included in Professor Eisner's 2003 teaching monograph on creativity, The Arts and the Creation of Mind.
• Main research topics include: (Visual) Culture and Art Education, Art Curriculum and Pedagogy, Art Teacher Education, and Life Education integrated into art curricula.

Kan Pui Yan (簡佩茵)

• Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University.
• Holds a Master's degree from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at China Academy of Art.
• Has taught in Macau secondary schools and tertiary institutions.
• Has served as a planner for Ox Warehouse's Children's Art Paradise on multiple occasions.
• This talk will share insights on Macau's visual arts education, children's art creation, and exhibition planning.

Event Details

• Date: October 6, 2013
• Time: 3:00 p.m.
• Location: Ox Warehouse (牛房倉庫)

Organizers & Sponsors

• Organizer: Ox Warehouse (牛房倉庫)
• Sponsors: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (民政總署) and Macao Foundation (澳門基金會)