Gimbel's Art and Science Camp Programs
  
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A Celebration of the Desert Museum's 50th Anniversary Year; Sponsored by the Ellis A. Gimbel Trust
Ellis A. Gimbel Trust sponsored the Art and Science Camp Program for 2002-03 season. One hundred Tucson Children benefited from a rich natural history experience at the Desert Museum. Students take natural history walks, join sketch sessions on the grounds, and learn digital photography to deepen the experience. In the afternoons, Art Instructor Mary Ann Wilson lead the group in fine art instruction using their field notebooks and photography.
Each child receives natural history equipment and art supplies to continue exploring and observing the environment long after the camp ends. Children are enrolled in an 18 month membership with the Desert Museum's Coati Club.
ART INSTRUCTOR
Mary Ann Wilson, MA
Mary Ann is past Administrator
of the Joseph Gross Gallery at the University of Arizona, and an Art Educator
with extensive experience teaching children art in different settings. She served
on the Public Art and Community Design Committee for the Tucson/Pima Arts Council.
Mary Ann is a skilled teacher of youth and devotes much of her time to youth organizations
in various capacities.
DOCENT
GUIDES
Susan Ahlquist, MSN
Susan is a new Docent at the Desert
Museum, having completed a career in nursing and wellness.
She is a member
of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and interested in the connections
between health and well being and a healthy environment
Connie
Anzalone Connie has devoted over twenty years of interpretation to the Museum as a Docent. She is a retired elementary school teacher with a love of the arts and literature. Connie is currently a student in the Desert Museum's Natural History Art Institute.
Gay Miller
Gay Miller is an experienced Docent who has earned the
service award for over 10,000 hours of interpretation at the Desert Museum! She
is a potterer and artist, with experience teaching children art and natural history.
GRADUATE INTERNS
Jamie Carson
Jamie Carson is a Master's
Level Environmental Learning Intern in the University of Arizona's College of
Education Teacher Certification Program. She spent one year at the Desert Museum
learning teaching techniques from Education Staff and participating in evaluation
of our program outreach to school children. She will embark on a Ph.D. in the
Fall.