Patricia Innis is an environmental artist and painter who has exhibited her paintings and participated in environmental art projects throughout the Midwest. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Bowling Green State University and Master of Fine Arts degree from Maharishi International University. As a committed educator, Innis has been a University Professor, curator and gallery manager. She is currently the Director of Education for Michigan Legacy Art Park. She has worked closely with schools in northwest Michigan for over ten years, leading workshops and doing residencies.
Workshops taught by Patricia Innis:
Mixed Media Adventure: Nesting Birds
Meets standards in social studies, art and science. Students create fanciful 3-D birds in nests using pinecones, feathers and other materials while learning about the American Robin and how it became Michigan’s state bird. More…
Residencies taught by Patricia Innis:
Symbolic Plaques: Personalizing the Core Democratic Values
Meets standards in social studies, language arts and art. Students will explore one of the core democratic values from a personal point of view and create a symbol on a plaster plaque that reflects their new understanding of that core value. More…
Meets state standards in social studies, language arts, and art. Using recycled and found material students will create three-dimensional models of a place in their neighborhood, city or state that is special to them. They will also write a paragraph, poem or story about their special place. More…
Illustration: Splatter Painting and Text
Meets standards in language arts and art. Students will create poems or text that relate to Michigan’s natural environment and illustrate them with splatter painting. The artist will work with teachers to tailor the project to fit the needs of the class. More…
