“The Olympic Village” is a collection of Artists, Educators and Innovators who believe in bringing the visual and performing arts into every person’s life. We are a workshop based school that can create individual and group programs with the following goals in mind:
- Help attendees find the COURAGE to “become one with an action”…Help them find INSPIRATION, ENJOYMENT and HAPPINESS in activities and undertakings.
- Help build CONFIDENCE, SELF ESTEEM, and TRUST.
- Foster APPRECIATION of everything around us through AWARENESS.
- Give attendees “TOOLS” and teach them how to use these skills to express their own ARTISTRY.
- Create a POSITIVE and SAFE space for attendees to SUCCEED.
- Use specific concepts within each workshop as common threads running through all of the workshops. Through COLLABORATIVE projects we will teach SELF RESPECT, RESPECT FOR OTHERS and that more can be achieved when we work TOGETHER.
For further information regarding workshops and fee schedule please contact Patti Fox.
Scott Blinn (Music)
-B.A. Psychology USD
-Professional musician for the past 20 years
-San Diego Music Award recipient 3x
-11 extensive tours of Europe
-Owner and operator of an Indie label and recording studio
-Leader for the Blues In The Schools program
-Residential Supervisor for OZ a teen group home
-Taught YMCA Surf Camp for ages 10-16
-Father to a 12 year old son, who is a drummer and an artist
E-mail: dagomaddog@sbcglobal.net
Webpages: http://www.doublebarrelrecords.com
Amanda Dahlgren (Artist)
In addition to being an artist, I have always been – and will always be – a teacher. I taught for the San Dieguito Union High School District for over 7 years, where I developed curriculum in fine art photography, and I currently teach graphic design and photography at Platt College. I have also always been an avid student and am currently pursuing an MFA in photography. I strongly believe that the connections and collaborations that happen while learning and teaching are what keep me alive as an artist.
E-mail: amanda@amandadahlgren.com
Webpage: http://www.amandadahlgren.com
Josh Lary (Artist)
BFA in Illustration, Fine Art from RSAD
Assistant to the Deputy Director of Education at SDMA
Studio assistant to sculpture artist Michael Kalish for 3 years
Sculpture Technician / TA at Academy of Art University of San Francisco
Illustration Teacher at Canyon Crest Academy
Skilled in woodworking, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, painting, and graphic design
E-mail: joshzlary@gmail.com
Webpage: http://joshlary.wordpress.com/
Selena Marinello (Artist)
Student at Maryland Institute College of Art
Research facilitator for The Olympic Village
E-mail: selenasss@gmail.com
Webpages: http://stevelenaart.blogspot.com
www.eggzmarinello.com
Sebastian Slovin (Balance, Mindfulness)
B.A. in Environmental Geography, Prana Yoga Center cred. Nature is a central part of his life, growing up in a beach community and spending his childhood in the ocean, Seb traveled and enjoyed many of the world’s surf spots as a professional body boarder. His love and appreciation for the natural world drew him to the practice of Yoga. His goal is to bring people more in touch with themselves and nature. He has found that mindfulness along with frequent contact with nature can bring a deep feeling of peace and interconnectedness.
E-mail: sebslovin@gmail.com
Webpage: http://sebastianslovinyoga.com/index.html
Thomas C. Bosworth (Artist)
-Graduate of The School of the Art Institute (SAIC) 2009, with BFA
-Member of the Advanced Painting group at SAIC
-Multimedia artist.
-Educator and art teacher.
-Worked with artist Jim Hubbell on his Chapel Project, and helped design his Colegio La Esperanza in Tijuana.
-Animator. with work being shown on the web and at film festivals.
-Several years of studio manager and artists’ assistant experience.
E-mail: thomasthebosworth@gmail.com
Patti Fox (Artist)
Patti Fox is a fine artist with a passion for the creative process. Her formal training as a geneticist has fostered her sense of curiosity and appreciation for the natural world and the human element. Currently, she is embarking on a new chapter in her professional career, collaborating with several visionaries to offer the visual and performing arts component to a new venture, “The Olympic Village.”
Contact Patti
Webpage: http://pattifoxart.com/
Jennifer Jean Lee (Artist)
Multimedia artist with BA from UC San Diego. Jennifer often finds herself exploring art by trial and error and continues to evolve her style by experimenting with new mediums. Her insatiable curiosity about the world and human nature drives her to learn something new everyday. She maintains Patti Fox’s website and develops iPhone apps, while cultivating artful ideas on the side.
Contact Jennifer
Webpage: http://www.jenniferjeanlee.com/
Annika Nelson (Artist)
BA UC Santa Cruz, printmaking in Austria. Studio Program Curator Children’s Museum in San Diego. Developed and coordinated art making activities. Led many collaborative initiatives providing hands-on art opportunities for children at many institutions including Rady Children’s Hospital and Los Angeles County Museum’s experimental studio lab. 2005 awarded $22,000 to build a series of interactive sculpture pieces for TIdelands Park, Coronado. Currently, she divides her time working on a children’s book and at UCSD where she coordinates art & photography programs in the Extended Studies Program.
E-mail: annikan@cox.net
Webpage: http://annikamnelson.com/home
Vance Tran (Designer)
Vance loves design, web standards, and video games. By day, he is the the lead designer at ACMS/IWDC, University of California, San Diego. He also received his BA at UC San Diego in the Interdisciplinary Computing and Arts Major. He takes on freelance jobs and works on various side-projects. Vance designed Patti Fox’s website and also provides her with tech support.
Contact Vance
Webpage: http://vancetran.com