John Butterflies
Art Director, Founding Board Member - Alphapointe Creative Arts @Alphapointe
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WORK HISTORY
Art Director, Founding Board Member - Alphapointe Creative Arts @Alphapointe
Kansas City, MO, US
Founding board member & Alphapointe Creative Arts - teaching & creating arts with low-vision, blind & DeafBlind adults and children. Multimedia art program - highly individualized to meet the art goals of each participant. The art group nurtures individuals to live more fulfilling, meaningful and independent lives through successful self-expression. Alphapointe Creative Arts is viewed as a valuable rehabilitation resource in the Kansas City metropolitan area and referrals to the program include Rehabilitation Institute; Veterans Administration; Helen Keller National Center; Kansas School for the Blind. Total participants through the art program in the hundreds.
EDUCATION
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 1990, Politics, Economics & Philosophy emphasis Central, East European & Russian Studies
ABOUT JOHN BUTTERFLIES
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind - Member of the Board Special Rapporteur - Greater Kansas City Deaf-Blind Task Force Collaborative Art Director - Alphapointe Creative Arts; founding Board Member Corporate Social Entrepreneur SSP - Certified & licensed Social Service Provider for DeafBlind persons. International multimedia artist specializing in creating arts with blind & Deaf-Blind children & adults. Art program nurtures and supports improved quality of lives that are more fulfilled, meaningful & independent through successful self-expression. Visionary with practical experience in creating highly individualized & group art curriculum. Individual art projects promote independence. Group & social projects promote inter-dependence. Successfully creates & directs international art events. Advisory, consulting and advocacy for groups, NGOs and foundations globally. Partner in social change collaboration with civic institutions, community partnerships, and rehabilitation groups. Advocacy leader in inclusion, accessibility and diversity. I\'m comfortable in creating arts in all media. Painting, sculpture (stone, metal, wood & glass), textiles, music, ceramics & mixed media. Art philosophy -\"When creating art with me there are no doubts, no judgments and no mistakes.\"
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