Ann Marie Newman

 

Summary

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I am a creative dreamer who grew up to be a performance storyteller, writer, poet, book author, conceptual artist. I learn through the creative process of being curious, asking questions, finding answers, and expressing my findings through creating. My Oopsy Annie YouTube channel is a vivid, visual model how I experience and express my life. My prolific, creative life is made manifest through my life's calling to be a "story sharer". Everything I do and make is a form of communication, a dialogue of sorts, with myself, you and world outside our doors.

 

Creative Highlights

• 2016 summer Artist in Residence for the Haley-Henman Contemporary Art Gallery in Dallas, TX. My installation, Interweaving, was a conceptual and process driven three-month long interactive experience featuring spoken word artists and community participation. 

• Storyteller in Residence, Dallas Museum of Art. Presented interactive story programs for family audiences, family audiences, autistic children, Alzheimer’s patients, docents and homeschooled children. Taught youth summer art camps. Featured in DMA's Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt exhibit. Patrons heard my retellings of myths on Egyptian deities at featured listening stations.

• Taught summer camp art classes at Dallas Theater Center for ages 8-18, summer 2014.

• Published author in many poetry anthologies, and co-author of Poetic Progression. Wrote, illustrated, designed three three poetry zines, 2023.

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Work Experience

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• Twenty-eight years  as a professional storyteller for a wide variety of venues.

• Responsible for developing and implementing story programs and art classes while incorporating Dallas Museum of Art’s exhibit and gallery art.

• Published author of articles, Poetic Progression (book), poetry anthologies, zines.

 

Unique, Multi-Disciplinary Skill Set

 

·       Storyteller and Storytelling Coach

·       Creative Writer/Poet

·       Creator of YouTube channel: Oopsy Annie

·       Youth Summer Arts Camp Instructor.  

·       Museum Docent Storytelling Trainer

·       Visual Artist, Sculptor, Maker, Builder

·       Founder of Foundologie: Handmade goods crafted from found materials.

·       Workshop Presenter (Art, Storytelling, Poetry)