The preschool Art Expert was created by Katherine Karayiannis. While teaching preschool, Katherine found that other teachers were stressed out at art time. They were creating pieces of art for each student, while children were sitting, bored, at the table with nothing to do.
Often, Katherine heard that parents want their children to learn art but don't know anything about art!
Katherine knew there had to be a better way, so she created The Preschool Art Expert and resources for preschool teachers and parents.
Katherine has over thirty-five years of experience with children. In addition to teaching private art lessons, she taught art in the public schools to kindergarten through twelfth grade. She taught art in the vocational schools to both adult and youth classes. She taught in the Autism Unit at Cincinnati Public schools, the largest school system in Cincinnati.
She has enjoyed working with preschoolers in a variety of settings including as a general education teacher, an art teacher, teaching workshops and working one-on-one with them. Her focus has been on toddlers and preschoolers, which are her favorite ages to teach and where she has spent the most time in her career.
Katherine has worked as a professional artist, creating murals in the area. She was part of Cincinnati's 2018 Homearama, the most prestigious home show in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she painted two murals in the Justin Doyle home.
Katherine's love of children and passion for art began at a young age. She started helping out in her father's child-care center around the age of ten and eventually worked every position in the business.
Later she earned her degree in Art Education from Western Kentucky University, where she graduated Magna Cumme Laude.
Katherine enjoys visits with her granddaughter and playing with her Bombay cat.
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