Barrett Grizzard (she/her) is an artist and art educator who has taught in museums, many different types of schools, after-schools and art centers. As an artist, she loves to work in a variety of mediums and enjoys sharing this passion with her students. She believes that when children are presented with engaging, hands-on activities using real materials, they will come up with incredible ideas.

Barrett received an MAT in Art Education from Tufts University and holds a BFA in painting from Maryland Institute College of Art.

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Teaching License

May 2010 Massachusetts Visual Art, PK-8 Initial License

Education

2010 Tufts University, Master of Arts in Teaching, Art Education
2005 Maryland Institute College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting

Teaching Experience

2022-Current: Summit Montessori School

K-6th grade Visual Arts Teacher

2014-2022: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

MA Studio Arts Instructor
Leads art classes for school groups, home school groups and for children with special needs, providing them with opportunities to connect with the art from many cultures around the world through engagement with the museum collection. Students explore art and art making through a multicultural, historical and socio-political lens.

Community Arts Partnership Liaison
Connects community partner organization with museum, plans and leads tours, develops and facilitates art making activities related to the museums collection and annual artist project.

2019: Gann Academy, Waltham, MA

Interim Art Teacher
Art teacher for a 9th-12th grade independent high school, implementing art curriculum while the regular school art teacher is on maternity leave. Responsibilities include teaching ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting and foundations art classes as well as displaying art in the school galleries.

2012-2016: Maud Morgan Arts

Art Instructor
Designs and leads creative, multi-media art classes for kindergarten and early elementary school students.

2014-2016: Cambridge School of Weston Summer Arts, Weston, MA

Art Squad Director
Art Director at six-week creative arts program for children ages 6-15

2012-2013: Beachmont Elementary School, Revere, MA

K-5 Art Teacher
Art teacher for a K-5th grade public school.

2011-2012: Garfield Elementary School, Revere, MA

Long Term Substitute Art Teacher
Substitute art teacher for a year-long maternity leave position at a Pre K-5th grade public school.

2010-2011: The Acera School, Winchester, MA

Art Teacher
Art teacher for an independent elementary and middle school that serves gifted and talented students from the greater Boston area.

2010: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Studio Art Teacher
Lead groups of student’s ages 8-10 in studio art classes based on the themes of Myths and Fables and African Art and Everything Paper. Introduced students to new stories and artwork from cultures around the world. Lead groups in museum galleries and facilitated art projects.

2009 – 2010: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Art Teaching Intern
Worked with students individually and as a group. Guided students through the museum galleries. Assisted the teacher with setup and cleanup of art activities and materials.

2009 – 2010: Boston Renaissance Public Charter School, Boston MA

Art Teaching Intern, Substitute Art Teacher
Taught a Pre-k through 6th grade art curriculum. Designed and implemented multicultural art lessons in a wide variety of media, including animation, drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

2007 - 2008: Veterans International, Prey Veng, Cambodia

Volunteer Art/English Teacher
Formed a six-month art and English program in a rehabilitation clinic for Cambodian victims of war. Designed and facilitated an art program for patients, provided creative opportunities for raising local disability awareness. Taught youth and adult English classes.

2006 - 2007: Chicago Children’s Museum, Chicago, IL

Art Studio Teacher and Workshop Leader
Managed the museum’s art studio and designed and taught art curriculum. Taught several different types of workshops based on the museum exhibits. The workshops were taught at the Chicago Children’s Museum as well as various public schools around the greater Chicago area.

2005: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Apprentice to the artist Andy Goldsworthy

Assisted in the two-month construction process of Goldsworthy’s large-scale slate sculpture “Roof” for permanent installation at the National Gallery of Art