CORTNEY STEPHENSON
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ARTIST | EDUCATOR | MATERIAL & PROCESS-BASED PRACTITIONER

Artist and educator with an M.F.A. in Visual Arts Studio and extensive post-secondary teaching experience at OCAD University. More than a decade of experience teaching painting, drawing, printmaking and material/process-based studio courses, including recurring appointments within OCAD University's Continuing Studies Program.

Material-focused teaching practice includes paint and medium preparation, encaustic, oil, acrylic, watercolour, egg tempera, chalk gesso, surface preparation, texture and surface development, colour and pigment theory, and print-based processes. Committed to sustainable studio practices through material reuse, upcycling, responsible waste management and thoughtful consideration of material choices.
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Experienced in curriculum development, lectures, demonstrations, critiques, asynchronous learning, peer-to-peer learning and student-centred studio pedagogy. Strong understanding of safe studio practices, equipment preparation and material handling, with a particular interest in helping students develop informed, sustainable and enduring studio practices.
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