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Artists Talk with LVA: October 31, 2024

Teresa Koester will open 'Gaia's Sentinels" at the LVA Gallery on November 8. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Teresa Koester is a mother,  teaching artist, poet, light kindler, gardener, nature lover and skipper of ghost ships.

She has taught art for all age levels but specializes in adolescent and adult learning. She taught at Louisville Collegiate School, Bellarmine University, at the University of Kentucky. She is a mindfulness meditation practitioner trained in mindfulness education by Mindful Schools and has developed her own curriculum in art practice meditation. The prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards commended Teresa as a National Medalist Educator for four consecutive years 2016-2019 based on the work of her students. 

“Curiosity fuels my practice, and a sacred respect for the earth fills my wellspring.”

“Gaia’s Sentinels”, an exhibit by Teresa Koester will open at The LVA Gallery on November 8 with a reception from 6-8 pm.