Sharon Mergener

Degrees |Licenses |Certificates

UW-Milwaukee | BFA in Fine Arts: Painting & Drawing

Cardinal Stritch University | Master of Arts in Teaching

Lifetime License Grades 1-6 all subjects

Certified Yoga Instructor for Kids ages 5-11

Some Background & Professional Experience

25+ years in education

Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee Art Museum, and Summerfest

Cross-Curricular Planning, Fine Arts Methods, and STEAM & Project-Based Learning

Advisor and Editor of student thesis chapters an action research in the MAT program
3+ years in Private and Specialized Education for students who are neurodiverse and twice-exceptional (2e)
15+ years as a Private Tutor

25+ years as a working Artist

Artist-in-Residency | The Muse Gallery & Guesthouse | 2020- current

Show regular mixed-media paintings in the designated gallery space

Display art for regular public showings and specific shows and events

Gallery Committee Member at The Jazz Gallery | 2019 – 2023

Met with other committee members monthly to plan for visual art shows

Co-curated visual art shows with other gallery committee members

Featured Artist for Older, Wiser Learners (OWL) program

Teacher for Art As Therapy Workshop

Interviewed artists and wrote for The Jazz Gallery website

Press & Publications

Mudita Magazine

Paintings from Water Worldz featured in the December 2020 issue

Some paintings from the Water Worldz series can be seen in the background

of Zaffiro's in the documentary

Brady Street: A Portrait of a Neighborhood

Archival Experience from the late 1990's-early 2000's