About
MARCIA BRYCE CONNORS
Current Employment
August 1990-present
South Londonderry School, NH
Position: Elementary Art Educator, Grades 1-5
Previous
February 1995-2011
Currier Art Center, NH
Position: Vacation Camp Kindergarten Art Educator
July 1984-August 1990
Puritan Press, NH
Position: Art Director/Graphic Artist
Education
2017 Teaching Artistic Behavior Summer Institute, Mass College of Art, Boston, MA
2015 Master in Art and Art Education, NH Institute of Art, Manchester, NH,
1996-1997 Graduate art courses at Rivier University, Nashua, NH
1992-present On-going studio art classes at the NH Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
1990 Teacher Certification in Art (K-12) at Franklin Pierce University, Nashua, NH campus
1984 B.A. Commercial Art, minor in Fine Art, at Notre Dame College, Manchester, NH
1980 Graduate of Lamoille Union High School, Hyde Park, VT
Awards
2013 “Walt Smith Painting Scholarship” recipient, Bryan Art Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
2009 National Art Education Assoc. Eastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year nominee
2007 National Art Education Assoc. Eastern Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year nominee
2006 New Hampshire State Excellence in Education Award for Art Educator of the Year recipient
2005 New Hampshire Art Educator’s Assoc. NH Art Educator of the Year Award recipient
Workshop Presentations
2017 "Teaching For Artistic Behavior-Choice Based Education", NH Arts Education Partnership, Littleton, NH
2013 “Artist in Residence Grant Writing”, NH Arts Education Partnership, Lake Ossipee, NH
2012 “Common Core and More”, NH Art Educators’ Assoc. (NHAEA) State Conference, Manchester, NH
2011 “Make & Take Elementary Art Lessons, Part V”, NHAEA State Conference, Manchester, NH
2010 “Make & Take Elementary Art Lessons, Part IV”, NHAEA State Conference, Manchester, NH
2009 “Make & Take Elementary Art Lessons, Part III”, NHAEA State Conference, Manchester, NH
2008 “Make & Take Elementary Art Lessons, Part II”, NHAEA State Conference, Manchester, NH
2007 “Make & Take Elementary Art Lessons, Part I”, NHAEA State Conference, Manchester, NH
2007 “Visual Culture”, Team East Elementary Div., National Art Education Assoc. Convention, NYC
2007 “Advocacy: The Student Art Exhibit”, National Art Education Assoc. Convention, NYC
Group Exhibitions
2017 "Fantastical Landscapes and Imaginary Places" Exhibit, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
2016 "Celebrating Our Vibrant Farming Communities" Exhibit, The Whitty Gallery, Hollis, NH
2016 "Practice What You Teach 2016" Exhibit, NHIA, Manchester, NH
2016 "14th Annual Minumental" Exhibit, NHIA, Manchester, NH
2016 "Heat" Exhibit, Arts League of Lowell (ALL) Gallery, Lowell, MA
2015 "Good Things Come in Small Packages" Exhibit, The Whitty Gallery, Hollis, NH
2015 MAAE Graduate Exhibit, NHIA, Manchester, NH
2015 "Practice What You Teach 2015" Exhibit, NHIA, Manchester, NH
2014 MAAE Exhibit, NHIA Eye Gallery Exhibit, Manchester, NH
2013 MAAE Exhibit, Pinkerton Academy, Stockbridge Theatre, Derry, NH
2008 Annual Members’ Show, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
2007 Art Center Staff Exhibit, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH
2006 Annual Town Report Cover Art, Londonderry School District, Londonderry, NH
Current Memberships
Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH
Londonderry Education Association, Londonderry, NH
National Art Education Association,Alexandria, VA
National Education Association, Concord, NH
New Hampshire Art Educators’ Association, Manchester, NH
Women's Caucus for Art-NH Chapter, Manchester, NH
