Art Making, Mindfulness &
Career and Life Coaching for Creatives!
Hi, I am Cecelia and I am devoted to helping creative folks live fulfilling and balanced lives through art making, mindfulness & career coaching!
Stay tuned for exciting new classes and other opportunities!
More about Cecelia...
Education
2021 Facilitating Career Development, Certification (in progress)- NCDA
2014 Masters in Counseling, Concordia University, Wisconsin
2012 Certified Life Coach, World Coaching Institute
2010 Masters in Education, Carroll University, Wisconsin
2004 Certificate in Floral Design, Floral Design Institute
2002 BFA Visual Art and Art Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Art Teaching Experience
2013-Present Owner, Teaching artist, Creative Arts Oasis Art School, In Person and Online
2016-2018 Teaching Artist Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI
2016-2018 Teaching Artist Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Brookfield, WI
2016-2017 Teaching Artist, Waukesha Parks and Recreation Program, Waukesha, WI
2014-2015 Teaching Artist Arts for All, Waukesha Library, Waukesha, WI
2013-2015 Teaching Artist Pewaukee Parks and Recreation Program, Pewaukee, WI
2006-2013 Art Teacher, Lake Geneva School District, Lake Geneva, WI
2003-2005 Art Teacher, Desert Willow Elementary, Vail School District. Tucson, AZ
Art Experience/Juried Exhibitions
2020 Member Southern Arizona Arts Guild Gallery
2019 Florals in the Garden, Solo Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2018 Cocktails, Solo Exhibition, Inspiration Gallery, West Allis, WI
2018 Solo Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2017 Solo Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2016 Artist in Residence, rain barrel painting, Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha, WI
2016 & 2017 Member's Show, Walker's Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2016 Artist in Residence, Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI
2016 Artists in the Garden, League of Milwaukee Artists Group Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2014, 2015, 2017 Member's Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI
2014 Colors of Summer, Group Exhibition, The Springs Gallery, Waukesha, WI
2014 Living the Dream, Successfully funded Kickstarter Project
2013 Waukesha Guitar Town Artist, Painted guitar on display at Good Harvest Market, Waukesha, WI
2013 Featured Artist, Good Harvest Market
2012-2013 Represented by Willows Gallery, Oconomowoc, WI
2012 Guest Artist, Donna Lexa Community Arts Fundraiser
2005 The Desert Museum Art Institute Student Exhibition, Ironwood Gallery, Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
Juried Art Fairs
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Mount Mary Starving Artists Show, Milwaukee, WI
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Cedarburg Cultural Center Strawberry Festival, Cedarburg, WI
2016, 2017, 2018 Art Fair Off the Square, Madison, WI
2016, 2017, Rockford Art Museum, Greenwich Village Art Fair, Rockford, IL
2017 Museum of Wisconsin Art, Art and Chalk Fest, West Bend, WI
2016, 2017 Lake Country Festival of Art, Delafield, WI
2016 Art Fair on the Square, Bloomington, IN
Artist Memberships
2020- Present Southern Arizona Arts Guild
2015-2020 Milwaukee Artist Resource Network
2018-2019 Wisconsin Visual Artists
2017-2019 League of Milwaukee Artists
2016-2017 Women Artists of the West
2016-2018 Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople
Education
2021 Facilitating Career Development, Certification (in progress)- NCDA
2014 Masters in Counseling, Concordia University, Wisconsin
2012 Certified Life Coach, World Coaching Institute
2010 Masters in Education, Carroll University, Wisconsin
2004 Certificate in Floral Design, Floral Design Institute
2002 BFA Visual Art and Art Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Art Teaching Experience
2013-Present Owner, Teaching artist, Creative Arts Oasis Art School, In Person and Online
2016-2018 Teaching Artist Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI
2016-2018 Teaching Artist Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Brookfield, WI
2016-2017 Teaching Artist, Waukesha Parks and Recreation Program, Waukesha, WI
2014-2015 Teaching Artist Arts for All, Waukesha Library, Waukesha, WI
2013-2015 Teaching Artist Pewaukee Parks and Recreation Program, Pewaukee, WI
2006-2013 Art Teacher, Lake Geneva School District, Lake Geneva, WI
2003-2005 Art Teacher, Desert Willow Elementary, Vail School District. Tucson, AZ
Art Experience/Juried Exhibitions
2020 Member Southern Arizona Arts Guild Gallery
2019 Florals in the Garden, Solo Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2018 Cocktails, Solo Exhibition, Inspiration Gallery, West Allis, WI
2018 Solo Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2017 Solo Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2016 Artist in Residence, rain barrel painting, Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha, WI
2016 & 2017 Member's Show, Walker's Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2016 Artist in Residence, Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI
2016 Artists in the Garden, League of Milwaukee Artists Group Exhibition, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, WI
2014, 2015, 2017 Member's Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI
2014 Colors of Summer, Group Exhibition, The Springs Gallery, Waukesha, WI
2014 Living the Dream, Successfully funded Kickstarter Project
2013 Waukesha Guitar Town Artist, Painted guitar on display at Good Harvest Market, Waukesha, WI
2013 Featured Artist, Good Harvest Market
2012-2013 Represented by Willows Gallery, Oconomowoc, WI
2012 Guest Artist, Donna Lexa Community Arts Fundraiser
2005 The Desert Museum Art Institute Student Exhibition, Ironwood Gallery, Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
Juried Art Fairs
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Mount Mary Starving Artists Show, Milwaukee, WI
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Cedarburg Cultural Center Strawberry Festival, Cedarburg, WI
2016, 2017, 2018 Art Fair Off the Square, Madison, WI
2016, 2017, Rockford Art Museum, Greenwich Village Art Fair, Rockford, IL
2017 Museum of Wisconsin Art, Art and Chalk Fest, West Bend, WI
2016, 2017 Lake Country Festival of Art, Delafield, WI
2016 Art Fair on the Square, Bloomington, IN
Artist Memberships
2020- Present Southern Arizona Arts Guild
2015-2020 Milwaukee Artist Resource Network
2018-2019 Wisconsin Visual Artists
2017-2019 League of Milwaukee Artists
2016-2017 Women Artists of the West
2016-2018 Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople
