Glover was born in a small community in the Kootenay region of the southern B.C. Rocky Mountains. Glover developed an admiration of nature, natural materials and the environment from a young age. In 1986, Glover and her family moved to the Metro Vancouver area where she finished her elementary and secondary education and later much of her post-secondary education. In 1999, she began part-time studies at Emily Carr University of Art & Design (formerly Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design). After completing some courses she transfered to Simon Fraser University to study a broader range of disciplines from the visual arts, film theory, arts and culture studies, anthropology, sociology psychology and communications.
In 2005, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a major in visual arts, minor in arts and culture studies, and a certificate in the liberal arts. After completing her first degree, Glover began working in the arts and culture sector in various roles from teaching art, leading tours at the art gallery and working full-time at the local art store as well as working to develop a studio practice.
After a few years, Glover aimed to further unite her passion for art and teaching together by pursuing a Bachelors of Education in 2009, specializing in secondary art education. Glover graduated with a second degree and began teaching across Canada at the elementary, secondary and middle school levels.
In 2014, Glover began a Masters of Art Education through Boston University, MA, USA, while teaching full-time in Northern Alberta. Glover’s research thesis on the models and practices of Art Centered Schooling: Integrating the Interdisciplinary Arts Across the Curriculum (2016) in a B.C. elementary school was inspired by the power of art to serve as an entry point to language, learning, understanding and communication. In 2016, shortly after completing her Masters she began working with textiles and encaustics furthering her technical skills to further inform her studio and teaching practice.
In the summer of 2016, Glover relocated back to the lower mainland, British Columbia, to pursue a career in art teaching and continue to develop her studio art practice. Her love of materials and learning continues to inspire her and inform her practice as an artist, creator, teacher and researcher.
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In 2005, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a major in visual arts, minor in arts and culture studies, and a certificate in the liberal arts. After completing her first degree, Glover began working in the arts and culture sector in various roles from teaching art, leading tours at the art gallery and working full-time at the local art store as well as working to develop a studio practice.
After a few years, Glover aimed to further unite her passion for art and teaching together by pursuing a Bachelors of Education in 2009, specializing in secondary art education. Glover graduated with a second degree and began teaching across Canada at the elementary, secondary and middle school levels.
In 2014, Glover began a Masters of Art Education through Boston University, MA, USA, while teaching full-time in Northern Alberta. Glover’s research thesis on the models and practices of Art Centered Schooling: Integrating the Interdisciplinary Arts Across the Curriculum (2016) in a B.C. elementary school was inspired by the power of art to serve as an entry point to language, learning, understanding and communication. In 2016, shortly after completing her Masters she began working with textiles and encaustics furthering her technical skills to further inform her studio and teaching practice.
In the summer of 2016, Glover relocated back to the lower mainland, British Columbia, to pursue a career in art teaching and continue to develop her studio art practice. Her love of materials and learning continues to inspire her and inform her practice as an artist, creator, teacher and researcher.
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www.instagram.com/kim_stella_may_glover_artworks/
