Marcia Nadeau
A visual art teacher with twenty-eight years of experience at Pentucket Regional Middle High School in West Newbury, Marcia is motivated by the power of art to uplift, empower, connect people, and positively impact society. She is grateful and humbled by the experience of guiding young artists through the creative process. The traditional roles of teacher and student are challenged, alternating back and forth, as the young artist connects more deeply to themselves and their place in the world.
During her tenure as Pentucket’s Department Chair of the Fine and Performing Arts, Marcia began community outreach efforts, bringing opportunities for her students and the community to engage in the Arts. She secured bus transportation so students could participate in Saturday Studios at Mass College of Art & Design. She designed and installed The Voice Within, an interactive art exhibit where written exchanges of ideas connect community members and student artists. Last year, Marcia offered a successful, multi-generational Community Art Club and culminated with a public exhibit. She discovered unique and lasting bonds among Club members. So inspired, Marcia expanded the Community Art Club this year and brought on another art educator to help. Another example of the power of art to uplift, empower, and connect.
Marcia has presented at several MAEA Conferences and co-presented at the NAEA Pre-Convention Research Conference on the topic of ekphrasis.
