OUR INSTRUCTORS

Martha Andrew

Classes: Jewelry: Beginning Beading, Jewelry: Pearl Knotting, Roman Chain Making

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Kim Creighton

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Andrea Devitt

Classes: Photo Montague

Samiyrah Fisher

Classes: Art Around the World, Mosaics Hands On (Teen and Adult), World Art

Gerald Foss

Classes: Exploring Portraits, Intro to Watercolor

Angelo Fusco

Classes: Music 101, Shiatsu Massage Workshop

Kim Gavin

Classes: Drawing and Painting Fundamentals (Teen and Adult), Family Art Night - ABC's of Art

B.F.A., illustration, Parsons School of Design; Teacher Certification Level I, Moore College of Art & Design. She has been teaching and volunteering at Fleisher Art Memorial in the children's printmaking class since 2002. Kim teaches grades pre-kindergarten through 8th grade students at Holy Innocents and Saint Hugh of Cluny in the Juniata section of Philadelphia. Additionally, Gavin volunteers as a teaching artist for the Saint Vincent's after school program in Germantown. "Mostly, my art consists of objects that appear to me as my life enfolds each day — dancers, trees, my dog, stones, feet, flowers, et al. The art begins as a drawing and evolves through the printmaking process — taking on a life of its own, telling its own story. I love printmaking and those luscious moments when everything begins to gel."

Jeff Kilpatrick

Classes: Cartoon Character Creation, "Do-It-Yourself" Comic Book Workshop

Cofounder of the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society, Jeff Kilpatrick was recently spotlighted as one the top 25 young creative Philadelphians to watch in the Philadelphia Weekly. His work for the Children‘s Crisis Treatment Center led to the creation of his first full-length comic “Petey”, the story of a little turtle seeking love. It has gained praise and commendations worldwide since it was published. He is also the Dark Horse Comics internet Strip Search Champion. As a part-time teacher at his former high school, North Catholic, he always finds time to work for Carelift International, a non profit organization. All of these experiences, his local hangouts The Starboard Side and Bob and Barbara‘s Lounge, and his upbringing in Fishtown have fed and inspired his truly honest approach to cartooning and comics. A member of the New York based comics group Meathaus, he splits his time between charity work and cartooning by working on several projects at once. His new book, Wonderful is due out from Baboon books in the coming year.

Heather Owens

Classes: Children’s Acting Instructor, Arts & Crafts Children & Senior Citizens

Heather K. Owens holds an Associates in Theatre Arts from Gloucester County College and a BA in Theatre Performance from Richard Stockton College. Heather is a former drama teacher for Drama Kids International where she taught for 3 years. Shows Heather directed while with Drama Kids include : "The Old woman and the Shoe","Circus Capers","The Grasshopper and the Ant","Fancy That","The Legend of Tim Sandy","Paradesia", and "The Bold Buccaneers". After Drama Kids Heather went on to teach at Fusion Academy of the Performing Arts for one great year. While teaching at Fusion Heather co-directed Outcast Theatre Company’s ™ production of “Godspell Jr.” . Before teaching Heather had performed in countless productions throughout the South Jersey area. Some of her past favorite roles include Corie Bratter in “Barefoot in the Park”, Fastrada in “Pippin” (received ACTF nomination), Uriah Shelly in “The Elephant Calf”, Irina Vladu in “Mad Forest” (received ACTF nomination), Asaka in “Once On This Island”, Lucy in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” ™ & Sister Amnesia in “Nunsens”. Heather is thrilled for the opportunity to continue to do what she is passionate about at the Portside Arts Center.

Jerry Perna

Classes: Teen Acting, Acting

Graduate of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, BA Communications, Cabrini College. Appearances include everything from film/video & national commercial spots to over 75 appearances on stages across the US, in Canada and Eastern Europe. Guest Lecturer-Temple Univ. Film Dept, Drexel Univ. Film Dept., Senior Community Services of Delaware County, Consultant to ARM/Cinema 25 Pictures Inc., Coordinator/Manager, I-ART Entertainment Services. Has taught at a variety of area venues including: Walnut Street Theatre Company, Temple University, Department of Continuing Education, Brick Playhouse, Upper Darby Department of Recreation, Pennsylvania Stage Company.

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Heather Pieters

Classes: Afternoon Painting, Painting: Abstraction and Color Theory

Heather has a BFA and BA in Art History from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Heather’s paintings have been in numerous gallery exhibitions including the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library in La Jolla and at Sushi Gallery in San Diego. Heather teaches art to both children and adults. Before her recent move to Philadelphia, Heather taught art at the Craft Center at UCSD, Monart School of the Arts, Ocean Knolls Elementary School and was an artist in residence at the William D. Cannon Gallery in Carlsbad. She also regularly taught painting and drawing classes at the San Diego Museum of Art in the Museum Art School program for children and adults.

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Katie Reim

Classes: Survey of Arts and Crafts (Children and Adult)

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Andrea Silva

Classes: Everything Sculpture

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