Shay Rutkowski
Philosophy:
Shay sees art as an everlasting practice that contracts and releases like a muscle. The wondrous imagination of young children is an inspiring age to work with, and Shay loves to work on guiding a child’s self-expression. Classes are process-based with collaborative aspects to intersect socioemotional growth and creative ambition. Shay honors each child’s way of seeing of the world, and centers sensory experiences of the natural world and movement for childrens’ creations.
Shay sees art as an everlasting practice that contracts and releases like a muscle. The wondrous imagination of young children is an inspiring age to work with, and Shay loves to work on guiding a child’s self-expression. Classes are process-based with collaborative aspects to intersect socioemotional growth and creative ambition. Shay honors each child’s way of seeing of the world, and centers sensory experiences of the natural world and movement for childrens’ creations.
Biography:
Shay Rutkowski is a multimedia artist from New York City. They carry on their family legacy of visual art and writing through their own practice. Shay started oil painting at the Art Students League in New York at the end of high school. Shay attended Oberlin College and received a B.A. in Studio Art and Environmental Studies, focusing in printmaking and Indigenous history. Most recently Shay has been experimenting in mosaic art and painting. When Shay isn’t teaching or creating, they love to listen to music with friends, swim at their nearby pool, and lie down in the grass.
You can find their work at shay-rutkowski.com