Toni May, Owner and Art Teacher

Toni is the owner of Artbiz Studios. Prior to her career in teaching, she was a professional Graphic and Web Designer using digital design and technology to create branded marketing materials for her clients. An artist and Elementary Art Teacher she has more than fifteen years of experience teaching visual art to students in grades K-8th. She is skilled at integrating multicultural curriculum that connects techniques, art history, and social movements. She is adept at using a positive teaching approach to motivate and encourage students' talents and growth. She believes that art is therapeutic and helps provide a way to express emotions and experiences not easily expressed in words. It is not about the final product; it is about healing through the process of making art.