art classes for adults & children

Martha Chapman biographical information:

  • Teaches adult watercolor classes for  Manchester-by-the-Sea Parks & Recreation, as well as private lessons
  • Teaches children's summer art workshops for The Danvers Art Association
  • Worked at the Manchester Historical Museum and at Nor'east Frameworks in Manchester-by-the-Sea
  • Worked as a visual arts specialist for the Beverly Public Schools for twenty  five years, mostly at the Ayers Ryalside Elementary School.
  • Taught after school art enrichment for fifteen years at Ayers.
  • Taught summer art workshops for children for the Beverly Public Schools, the Guild of Beverly Artists and the Danvers Art Association.  
  • 2010 MAEA Massachusetts Elementary Art Educator of the Year
  • Commonwealth of Mass DESE Educator's License Certifications:
    • ​​Visual Art  PreK to 9
    • Elementary 1 - 6
  • M.Ed. UMass Lowell, B.F.A. UMass Amherst
  • Member Mass Art Ed Assn, Danvers Art Association, Salem Arts Association
  • Current passions:  monoprinting,  photography, watercolor painting, stringing beads, sewing with felted wool
  • Proud grandmother