Peter Wallis

I led elementary and middle school visual art classes and a 6th grade advisory.  I developed interdisciplinary Art classes where students can meet projects where they are and find voice and choice in the work they are creating.  I created innovative art and design electives in the middle-school. I support graphic design and illustration students to create a student-designed yearbook.  I made pathways for colleagues to collaborate and connect academic work to studio art projects.

I developed visual art and design curriculum at a charter high school.  I built the program on a foundation of courses using the principles of art and design. I scaffolded student's success developing high quality work by demonstrating techniques and modeling discipline. My courses gave students the opportunity to enter projects where they are and have a voice in designing projects as they created their own pathway with project based learning.  Studio projects all had context to Art History and Contemporary Art.  

I led the Visual Art Program developing for middle and high-school students. I led foundation art course work and specialized electives. I integrated emerging trends in new media and design thinking pedagogy into all my course work. I supported students one on one as a coach and led a life-design core class. My work covered many aspects of visual art, design, and support for students who were interested in pursuing careers in the arts. I worked to create student portfolios and supported and partnered with faculty members as they developed curriculum in the MakerSpace at ATI.

As the director of a Summer Program, I designed all courses, events, and trips.  I managed the overall pedagogy and budget of a summer program at a small progressive school.  I led morning meetings and was the point of contact for parents, students, and staff.  I led faculty meetings and supported teachers in the classroom and led fun community events and activities.  I designed all collateral materials and created creative marketing projects that drove interest and enrollment to the program.

I led courses in Animation, Film, Digital Photography, and Design Thinking at a 7-12 Visual Art Program at an Independent School. I assisted the admissions office in directing films for prospective local and international students. I curated and ran a student film festival at the Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. I led a ninth-grade advisory period and assisted teachers with the use of 3D printers and emerging trends in technology.

I was a leading faculty member at a residential arts program and working farm at a progressive boarding school. I led course work in Illustration, Animation, Printmaking, and Self Publication at a summer arts program for students ages 13-17. I organized and facilitated the faculty gallery exhibition. I led community events and presentations and served as an educator and mentor.  I transitioned the program online during the pandemic and continue to carry the ethos of the Putney School into my teaching practice.

I implemented emerging trends in New Media and technology into lesson plans and balanced digital and traditional mediums and techniques as a K-12 Art Teacher. I led a 7th grade advisory period and a graphic design class that oversaw the production of the school yearbook. I worked closely with primary classroom teachers to create lessons that have context and application into student's classroom learning. I served as a mentor to upper school students leading classes in illustration, animation, photography, film, graphic design, 2D, Art History & Drawing.

I led visual art workshops for K-8 students. I managed the Innovation Lab working with emerging trends in New Media and Design. I led after school Art and Design Programs. I worked as a web designer and supported communications and development projects. I organized a student gallery exhibition in support of the work at the Coastside Land Trust in Half Moon Bay, California.

Graphic Designer at a Global Obstacle Race Company

Full time teaching Artist in Residence at a Kindergarten through Sixth-grade primary school in Vermont during the month of September in 2013. I led workshops in Animation, Printmaking, Drawing, and Illustration.

During my time at this position, I have worn many hats, as a liaison of all the educational programming. I developed programing that continues on today.  I supported grant-writing projects as I brought my vision to create a inclusive art program in my local community.  Serving as the graphic and web designer, I helped to facilitate web and press projects. I had the opportunity to meet and work with a diverse group of artists on a curatorial, administrative, and educational capacity.

I worked with elementary students on animation and graphic novel workshops. Students worked together to explore trends in new media, stop motion animation, and illustrating a visual narrative.

Residential Support Scholarship in El Bruc Spain at Can Serrat international artist residency. I created a graphic novel with writer Devan Schwartz titled Beckett’s Nexus. The graphic novel was loosely based on the Guernica bombing, Picasso’s Mural, and a character’s thoughts of reincarnation.

Graphic Designer at a small publishing company in Monkton, Vermont

During this summer I was a teaching assistant to faculty and staff and supported the work of inspiring educators, cartoonists and artists. It gave me valuable experience about the history of narrative practices and gave me an opportunity to help support a wonderful summer program as a teaching assistant.