SUMMARY OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

I have more than twenty years of experience teaching Studio Art and Art History to students of all ages.

 

My students learn the theory and skills of drawing, painting, graphic design and visual literacy, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics based on the European art history and tradition. I encourage students' self-discovery, creativity, and most of all, hard work. I love to collaborate with my colleagues, teaching the students to help and serve the school's community using their artistic talents.

 

 

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

European studio art techniques and history - Student motivation - Curriculum mapping -

 

Experienced artist - Extensive exhibition history - Resourceful and creative - Professionally trained.

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

 

California Single Subject Clear Credential

 

 

 

Mt. St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA; 2011

 

 

 

Master of Arts in Art Education

 

 

 

California State University Northridge, Northridge CA; 2009

 

 

 

Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts

 

 

 

Academy of Fine Arts, Novi Sad, former Yugoslavia; 1993

 

 

 

Technician of Graphic Design

 

 

 

High School of Design, Novi Sad, former Yugoslavia; 1989

 

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills CA 08/03 – Current

 

Art Teacher

 

Design and present exciting lessons to inspire and educate student for grades 9-12 in subjects of Studio

 

Art and Drawing and Design for Art Graphics. Working with faculty I have successfully integrated

 

curriculum mapping, connecting art with other subjects.

 

 

Link: http://faculty.chaminade.org/hs/nsteric/

 

 

Nela’s Art Studio, Thousand Oaks CA 03/01 - Current

 

Private Art Teacher and an Owner of http://www.teachergallery.com

 

Nela's Art Studio offers after-school art enrichment program for the students of all ages. Work one-on-one and/or in the group settings offering art tuition in all areas of visual art. Also, Teacher Gallery online offers showcase opportunities to all teachers.

 

Absolutely Art, Calabasas CA 05/02 - 08/02

 

Art Teacher

 

After-school enrichment program in public schools.

 

Learning Tree University, Chatsworth CA 09/02 – 05/03

 

Lecturer

 

Instructor of History of Interior Design and Decoration, Multi Media Art, Trompe L’ Oil Technique,

 

Mosaic, Collage, and Oil Painting. Instructor for adults experienced in the field, interior designers, and

 

decorators pursuing Professional Certification Programs offered by nationally accredited university.

 

The Art Den, Thousand Oaks CA 02/01 – 05/02

 

Art Teacher

 

Full-time teacher and assistant for over 100 students, children, and adults.

 

Working with children and adults of all levels, using art as therapy and stress reliever.

 

Karlovacka Gimnazija, (High School), Serbia 01/93 – 12/96

 

Art Teacher

 

Art and Art History

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

 

Born Yugoslavia; Married, 1 Son (15); Naturalized US Citizen 2002.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITION HISTORY

 

Note: Due to my everyday constant involvement with my students and working in a private, college preparatory high school, and building my educator's career in the US, I had less time to devote to invitational exhibitions and mostly showcase my works online. 

 

However, I experiment and reearch my ideas every minute of my waking hours. My recent works include painting on Yupo paper, in variety of water media: watercolors, inks, acrylic inks, and oil. I found Yupo paper's smooth, artificial surface facinating. 

Next, I experiment with a 70-year old printing technique called Lenticular Print. It is sometimes used by movie and cartoon production companies on posters in the US, but artists use it in a "retro" style. I use it to add an unussual depth to my artworks. 

My motifs are mostly the combinations of theme parks, street fairs, fairy tale creatures, and old ships. Most of those motifs are located under water. Water as an element is my obsession, especially ocean and its great depths. My motifs are shown quietly floating, which evoke my great inner peace which I want to transfer to the viewers. 

 

 

 

 

 

The Exhibition History:

 

1991- 1996 Several group exhibitions in Novi Sad and Belgrade, former Yugoslavia.

 

1993 Solo exhibition “Drawings” at Culture Center in Novi Sad, former Yugoslavia.

 

1992 Group exhibition II Karlovacki Salon Mladih,” Palace Stefaneum, Sremski Karlovci,

 

former Yugoslavia.

 

1996 21st Salon of Sremska Mitrovica, at the Lazar Vozarevic Gallery, Sr.

 

Mitrovica, former Yugoslavia.

 

1996 Karlovacki Salon Mladih III, The Stefaneum Pallace, Sremski Karlovci,

 

former Yugoslavia.

 

1997 Member of the Westlake Village Art Guild, Westlake Village CA.

 

1999 Member of the Chicago Windy City Artists. National competition and

 

group exhibition “Vision 99” at Zarem/Golde Art Technical Institute, Chicago, IL.

 

2000 International competition and group exhibition ”One Hundred Sacred

 

Visions” at the Austellung, Payerbach, Austria.

 

1997- current Solo exhibition and many local group exhibitions at Mayor Frank Shillo’s office

 

in Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks; Camarillo Community Bank, Westlake Village.

 

1997 Member of Thousand Oaks Art Association. Local group exhibitions at Thousand

 

Oaks Community Gallery (March, November, December).

 

1998 Member of Ventura County Art Council. Exhibition and art workshops, grand

 

opening of the Hillcrest Center, Thousand Oaks.

 

1999 Group exhibition “Reflections” at Civic Arts Plaza Thousand Oaks.

 

2003 CSU Northridge Art Education students’ group performance “Decade of 1959-1969,

 

in USA” held at CSU Northridge.

 

2004 – 2005 “The Iwano Project V” international group art project.

 

2008 - 2010 Artoteque.com First International Online Biennial (2008-2010). http://www.artoteque.com/artotech/OnlineBiennial1/Biennial1_artists.htm

 

2009-2013 Annual Group Art Teachers' Exhibition at California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA