Project Leaders
Lucinda Chapman received her BA in International Relations and French
from the University of California. She first heard of ArtsNow’s
work in Chicago’s inner city schools and their corporate art program
while living with her family there in the 90s. As a kindergarten
teacher in the Winnetka Public Schools (north of Chicago), she began
her Masters program in Education at National Louis University. Upon
moving to Atlanta, she completed her Masters in Early Childhood at
Oglethorpe University and began working in various volunteer positions
at ArtsNow. Most recently, she has taught kindergarten and first
grade at Trinity School and studied the Reggio Emilia approach to early
education (with focus on the arts) in Italy during the summer of 2006.
She works for Oglethorpe University, supervising and observing student
teachers across metro Atlanta who are in their final semester of their
Masters program. She has served as a Corporate Artist, a presenter at
Level I workshops and a consultant to ArtsNow schools.
An Art Professional with over 20 years of successful cumulative
experience in Retail, Private, and Non Profit Entrepreneurial Creative
Career endeavors. Chicago native Kim Isreal has been called the “Queen
of Arts” and a “Potentate of Color”! Her mission is to make a better
world using her artistic gifts by consistently creating beautiful
unique art and artful experiences at the highest quality for each and
every distinct client and to further inspire, educate, and expand the
horizons of our youth in the community through visual arts education in
an environment that surpasses an ordinary classroom experience.
I was born December 30, 1976. I grew up in Brooklyn NY and loved every
minute of it until the day I left. My mother encouraged me to tap into
my artistic talent at a young age. She enrolled me in all types of
weekend classes intended to bring out the best in me. Art, French,
Latin, acting, speech. I left Brooklyn when I was 12 and moved to
Jacksonville FL. When I was 17 I moved to Atlanta to attend Morehouse
College where I pursued degrees in English, Theater and Psychology. I
found a passion for writing while feeding my hunger for acting. I've
lived in Atlanta now for 15 years and consider it my home. It is a
blend of the places I've lived while being entirely unique unto itself.
I am an addict of the narrative. Anything related to the enjoyment,
development or immersion in a good story is my favorite thing to do at
any given time. I have a lot of brothers and sisters, some of them were
born into my family and others I've picked up along the way. I'm an
optimistic pragmatist. I believe in the power of positive energy and
the inherent goodness of people. I can't wait until tomorrow.
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