Nine Teaching Artists Join ArtsWestchester’s Roster

ArtsWestchester recently added nine new artists to its Teaching Artist Roster, an online resource for schools and community agencies that wish to collaborate with an artist and conduct an artist residency. Submissions from artists of all creative disciplines are reviewed by a panel twice yearly. The next deadline for applications is March 31. 

Jennifer Levine

Jennifer Levine believes creativity is a human right that, once activated, offers joyfulness, self-esteem and the ability to concentrate deeply. Levine is a painter, muralist, doll maker and weaving fanatic. 

 

 

 

 

Aisha Nailah

Aisha Nailah, an African Diasporan woman of Costa Rican descent, is inspired by her culture and by street art. Her intention as a teaching artist is for students to engage in a cultural and technical exploration of the basic elements of art and design.

 

 

 

 

Erin Carney

Erin Carney is a painter with a passion for color. Her color-driven landscape and abstract paintings engage with states of being, interior landscapes, land use and investigations of attention and perception.

 

 

 

 

Kevin “M.C.” Veal

Kevin Veal also goes by the nickname M.C., which stands for Master of Creativity. The graphite, oil/acrylic painting artist, who is also a poet, was born and raised in Mount Vernon.

 

 

 

 

Laurel Shute

Laurel Shute is a painter who is inspired by her love of the outdoors. As a teaching artist, Shute looks to build creative opportunities for experimenting and understanding our world in new ways.

 

 

 

 

Phylli V

Phylli V (Phylisha Villanueva), a first-generation Belizean-American, has been performing and teaching poetry for more than ten years. Her youth development experience, where she incorporates poetry into youth workshops, focuses on goal setting, leadership and social-emotional programming. 

 

 

 

 

Robyn Ellenbogen

Robyn Ellenbogen incorporates a visual arts practice with being an ordained Buddhist priest. Her exploration of the unseen universe is enhanced through collaborations in the medical field that result in animations, drawings in metalpoint, artist books and textiles. 

 

 

 

Ronit Levin Delgado

Ronit Levin Delgado is a multidisciplinary Israeli artist and Fulbright scholar. She has taught a wide range of visual expressions, including painting, sculpture, video and performance, in a large variety of settings, from universities to mental health facilities.

 

 

 

 

Alice Mizrachi

Alice Mizrachi’s activist ideology is woven into her studio, public art and education practices. She has shown at major museums, taught university classes and has been featured in renowned publications. 

 

 

 

 

A version of this article first appeared in the March 2022 issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.​​​​