I predominantly work with layers, and revel in their complexities. I notice the ways in which life permeates through these veils across space and time. My work is often an exploration of my complex identities as a woman: turbulent as the waters of Lake Michigan and yet serene as the ripples of Jenny Lake in the Grand Tetons. I find spirituality in these places, and hope to evoke that essence through my work.

About

Madilyn Strentz is a National Board Certified Chicago Public School visual arts teacher of eighteen years and working photographer, and has served as the Fine Arts Department Chair for two high schools. She teaches digital art making and IB Diploma Programme advanced studio arts at Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, while serving on the school’s Instructional Leadership Team to coordinate curricular goals, provide professional development, and coach teachers. Madilyn teaches Cyberpedagogy, a graduate art education course at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and has presented her curriculum at various conferences and professional development sessions, notably the National Art Education Association annual conference in 2016. She received a BFA in Art Education with concentration in Electronic Imaging at UIC, Chicago in 2006, and an M.Ed in Educational Studies and English as Second Language at UIC, Chicago in 2012.

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