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Ariane Brown offers art classes in beginning drawing and painting, clay, intermediate to advanced drawing and painting, watercolor, and arts and crafts in Siloam Springs. The proposed lesson schedule is listed on the left of this page, but until classes fill, it is flexible.
Ariane Moved to Siloam Springs in July 2009, with her husband and son. She has been an artist for over 20 years and has experimented with all sortes of media from crafts, to academic formal art. She loves to emphasize color in her work, and create images spanning divers subject matter.
Ariane has a B.A. in Art, and a MPH, is certified to teach Art K-12 by the state of Oklahoma, has had experience teaching Adult Beginning Drawing lessons at Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, day camp at Gilcrease Museum, Sapulpa Arts, and the Diocese of Tulsa. She has taught several homeschooled students, and adults. She also has fifteen years' experience working in public schools.
She paints with acrylic, watercolor and oil, draws,and makes clay sculptures. She has created banners for charitable organizations, vacation bible school displays, commissioned works for individuals, as well as scenery paintings for university and community theater productions.
She has a special interest in bringing the Arts to individuals with Autism and Asperger's. She has raised a son, now 15, with Asperger's and ADHD, and has gained awareness of the challenges faced by individuals with these special needs, as well as experience through her five years' work as a mental health tech at a hospital which specialized in pediatric behavioral health.
For all students her philosophy is that through visual expression of thought, idea, or emotion, and individual gains a greater ability to communicate. The creation of art also allows any student to explore and develop courage to break themselves from their preconceived notion of whether or not they are creative or can do anything that is art.
 Some Personal Statments from Ariane Brown About Her Work, Teaching , and Mission:
I am both an artist and a teacher. I enjoy drawing, painting, and working with clay, especially handbuilding. I enjoy bringing joy to my students through creating artwork which they can consider beautiful and personal. I teach basic through advanced materials use and techniques, while encouraging my students to find their creative, expressive passion. I encourage my students to master skills and to explore creative methods of developing imagery or communicating visually
My personal strengths are the use of color in colored pencil drawings,oil, acrylic,pastel and watercolor painting, but I use about any media that appeals to me at the time, and am always open to trying new things. I am in the process of reviving my grandfather's late 1700's stone litho press which should be operational as soon as I am able to find a suitable studio space.
I have a personal mission to bring Art to the Autism community. I want to help these children, teens, and adults have an outlet to socialize, create, and express themselves. So many times over the years, day camp experiences and extra-curricular activities have been challenging, because most groups have not been well equipped to deal with behaviors of Asperger's and ADHD, such as seeming to ignore, not follow directions, or tuning out. Also, individuals with the personality associated with their condition often are overstimulated, agitated, or anxious to interact in noisy or large groups.
Through my extensive work with children and teens of all abilities, and disabilities, I have developed skills to direct students, and strategies to accommodate for individual needs .I have a great deal of patience and compassion for some of the struggles and barriers to expression experienced by Asperger's and Autistic youth. My classes for Autism and Asperger's are designed to give students skills and techniques in Art, but also to augment their ability to visually communicate their thoughts, and interests then discuss them. I encourage students to work through frustrations and to explore materials which are compatible with any sensory issues the individual may have. I also teach students what to expect out of their first attempts and contact with a specific art material. I prepare them for sound, smell, and tactile sensations they may discover. Students are encouraged to describe their work with words or gestures, practice giving eye contact , and receive the opportunity to tell stories about their work either by writing, drawing, or through a family member who can interpret for them. This interaction is designed to develop confidence and break down social barriers. I want to be able to reach as many members of the Autism community as possible and provide affordable, flexible classes . Ultimately, I want to find individuals, Non-Profit Organizations or corporations who will sponsor or perform fundraising events to defray, the cost of lessons for these students so that finances are not a barrier to their ability to participate.
I would also like to find sponsors to fund classes for senior citizens, or low income individuals whose only barrier to experiencing the joy of learning how to create art is financial.
For All of my students, Small group classes enable the students to work in a peaceful, attentive, and orderly atmosphere, where they can interact with up to a total of 6 peers . (If a group of more than 6 wants to take a class together, I can teach more, but may have to meet at another location due to space issues)
Once I have a studio space, I will be offering workshops to the community, partially based on community interest and requests.
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