Catherine Wilson - Visual Arts/Publications

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."

"Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it."

Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955), Physicist & Nobel Laureate

In the years I have taught at Bishop Montgomery High School, and the over twenty years I have taught Visual Arts, I have sought to inspire my students to fulfill their academic and artistic potential. During the years I have been teaching, I have had the opportunity to teach at the elementary, middle, secondary, and university levels, including at St. Paul, Bishop Amat, Bishop O'Dowd, Calabasas, Valencia, and Mater Dei high schools. I have taught every type of visual art course, including Art Appreciation, Art History, AP Art History, Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Photography, Graphic Design, and AP Studio Art. I have successfully transitioned art courses from traditional media to full digital media, incorporating computers to create and alter artworks, conduct Internet research, and complete and submit various online assessments.

I have a BA in Art and MS in Secondary Education from Cal State University, Fullerton, a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art, and a CTE Credential in Arts, Media & Entertainment. I am also a certified instructor in Online and Blended teaching. Currently, I teach AP Studio Art and Design, Advanced Art, Intro to Art, Graphic Design, Yearbook 1 and Yearbook Honors 2, 3 and 4. Additionally, I am the advisor for the school newspaper KnightLife, and the Visual Arts Club and serve as one of the Senior Class Advisors.