Anne Blackburn

Educational Background

B.A. Art & Performance UT Dallas
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Summer Institute Drawing Residency, Painterly Monotype (printmaking), and Summer Institute Painting Residency-
Kansas City Art Institute Educator ArtLab

Joined LCA

August 2017

My Family

Anne is a visual artist who holds a B. A. in Art and Performance from the University of Texas at Dallas and post-baccalaureate credit in drawing, printmaking, and painting from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). Currently, she teaches upper school studio art at Legacy Christian Academy and has helped students gain acceptance into major art schools such as Pratt, Parsons School of Design, SAIC, and KCAI. Her students have won many awards in various juried exhibitions such as Scholastic Art, Metroplex Art of Christian Schools, and Young American Talent. Her preferred mediums are soft pastels and charcoal. However, she also works with watercolor, gouache, ink, and various printmaking techniques such as monotype and woodcut. You can view and learn more about Anne's work at https://annemelvilleblackburn.com/.

What do you love most about teaching, coaching, or working at LCA?

I enjoy bringing out the creative possibilities residing in all of my students, helping them to think and respond like an artist. Watching students grow in their artistic competency to create works pleasing to our Lord is at the heart of my instruction.

What is your favorite scripture? Why?

Psalm 19:14 (NKJV) states, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight,O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer,” and it is a reminder of how our words are an outpouring of our thoughts. My church rector recites this Scripture before each sermon to ask the Lord to guide his teaching. This verse constantly reminds me to make sure I am thinking like Christ each time I open my mouth.