Curriculum Vitae

Colleen Brand

Art Instructor & Creative Guide
📍 Based in Greater Philadelphia, PA area | 💻 colleenbrandart.com | 📧 hello@colleenbrandart.com

Teaching Experience

North Penn Arts Alliance – Lansdale, PA
Continuing Education Instructor
2018–Present

• Teaches semester-long courses in Abstract Acrylic Painting, Mixed Media with Acrylic, and Neurographic Art

• Develops lesson plans that encourage experimentation, personal expression, and technical growth

• Adapts content for beginner and returning students in both group and individual formats
  
  

Utility Works – Lansdowne, PA
Acrylic Painting Instructor
2019

• Led introductory acrylic painting course for adult learners

 
Greater Norristown Art League – East Norriton, PA
Guest Speaker & Workshop Leader
2017

• Delivered a presentation titled “Painting Intuitively and Energizing Your Work”

• Guided participants through hands-on exercises in abstract painting techniques
  
  

Whitemarsh Art Center – Whitemarsh, PA
Acrylic Painting Instructor
2014

• Led introductory acrylic painting course for adult learners

• Emphasized confidence-building and creative exploration through color and texture

Classes & Workshops 

• Abstract Acrylic Painting – 2018–2025

• Abstract Impressions of Nature – 2025

• Creative Background Papers for Collage – 2025

• Abstract Mixed Media – 2024

• Neurographic Art – 2023, 2024

• The Art of the Cut-Out: Inspired by Matisse – 2024, 2025

• Private Custom Workshops – Ongoing

Available for tailored sessions at art centers, libraries, and educational institutions.

Artist Talks & Presentations

• Painting Intuitively and Energizing Your Work – Greater Norristown Art League, 2017

• Acrylic Painting Workshop – Whitemarsh Art Center, 2014

Skills 

• Curriculum Development

• Workshop Facilitation

• Teaching Adults & Lifelong Learners