Zerric M. Clinton, Ph.D., Art Educator
136 Hood Street., McDonough, GA 30253
Phone: (229) 221-9194
Email: zerric06@gmail.com
PROFILE
Art Educator with over 25 years of experience educating students in grades 9-12 and six years of experience teaching at the College level. Relevant skills include teaching visual art studio classes, including drawing, painting, ceramics, and art appreciation at both the K-12 and postsecondary levels.
EDUCATION
2021 Graduate: National Art Education Association School for Arts Leaders Program, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (2010)
Ph.D., Art Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Dissertation: What Adolescent African American Males Say About Music Videos with Implications for Art Education
Advisor: Tom Anderson, Ph.D.
2002 M.Ed.- Educational Leadership. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
1995 BFA-Art Education. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
Georgia Teaching Certification Certificate L7 Educational Leadership (P-12), Certificate Level C Art Education (P-12), Certificate Level SRT7 ESOL (P-12)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Art Education – Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (2015 – 2016)
• Taught Graduate level courses: o ARE 5950 Seminar and
Professional Practices in Art Education and Program Development for Therapeutic, Educational, and Community Arts Contexts
Adjunct Faculty, Art Education – Southern Regional Technical College, Thomasville, GA. (2012 – Present)
• Taught ARTS 1101 Art Appreciation
ESOL Instructor. Cairo High School, Cairo, GA. (2008-2014)
• Taught Communications I, Communications II
Art Educator, Dutchtown High School, Hampton, GA. 2016-Present
• Teach Visual Art Composition I, Visual Art Ceramics/Pottery I, Visual Art Painting I, Visual, Art Drawing I, AP Art Studio
•Georgia Council for the Arts- Grant Panelist (2022)
National Gallery of Art- Curriculum Development (2022)
Art Educator. Cairo High School, Cairo, GA. (1995-2016)
• Teach Visual Art Composition I, Visual Art Ceramics/Pottery I, Visual Art Painting I, Visual, Art Drawing I, AP Art History
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1995-Present National Art Education Association
1995-Present Georgia Art Education Association
Life Member Committee on Multiethnic Concerns
2010-2012 Member, Committee on Multiethnic Concerns Co-President
2013-2015 Co-President, District Nine, Georgia Association of Art Educators
2012-2014 Co-Chair, NAEA Affiliate Committee on Multi-Ethnic Concerns
2011-2014 Board Member, Georgia Association of Art Educators
2015-2017 President-Elect, Georgia Association of Art Educators
2017-2019 President, Georgia Association of Art Educators
2019- Present Past-President, Georgia Association of Art Educators
PUBLICATIONS
Clinton, Z. (2023). The Power of Popular Culture: History, Music, and Visual Culture. Positive Push Press.
Clinton, Z. (2013). Swagger Silhouettes. Arts and Activities.
Clinton, Z. (2013). Building Community Partnerships. Collage Magazine Online,
Georgia Art Education Association.
Clinton, Z. (March 2012). Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. NAEA News.
Clinton, Z. (April 2010). Visual Culture Art Education. National Art Education Association Monthly Mentor.
COMPETITION JUROR
2022 Kevin Cole South Fulton High Schools Juried Competition
2022 Fine Art Diploma Seal (FADS) Student Competition Henry County Schools, Georgia
PEER-REVIEWED/INVITED PRESENTATIONS
November 2016 Harvest for the World: A History of African Americans in Art Education. Brushes with History: Imagination and Innovation in Art Education Teachers College, Columbia University. New York, NY.
April 2015 Art out of the Box Georgia Art Education Association, Spring Conference, Cordele, GA.
March 2015 Breaking BAD: Collaborative Project – the Museum of Tolerance New York, NY Kushner School, and Cairo High School Presented with Natasha Poor, National Art Education Association. New Orleans, LA.
March 2015 Beyond Colorblind Policy: Designing the Future of Visual Arts
Education. Presented with Gloria Wilson, Lisa Whittington, & Eleanor Neal, National Art Education Association. New Orleans, LA.
October 2014: Where is the limit for media-oriented images? Georgia Art Education Association Fall Conference Macon, GA.
April 2014 How teens view violence! Georgia Art Education Association Spring Conference Cordele, GA.
March 2014 Is teen violence out of control in America? National Art Education Association. San Diego, CA. October 2013 How does the visual culture of music videos and social media manifest in your classroom? Georgia Art Education Association Fall Conference Savannah, GA.
March 2013 The Spectacle of the Visual: How Media Representations Impact Youth Cultures IdentityFormation and
Community Engagement. Presented with Adetty Perez Miles, National Art Education Association. Fort Worth, TX.
March 2012 Violence in the Media: What’s the Influence on Adolescents? National Art Education Association. Seattle, WA.
October 2011 YouTube and Other Social Media Networks in High School Art
Georgia Art Education Association Fall Conference Atlanta, GA.
April 2011 Swagger Silhouettes: How does the visual culture influence adolescents; style? Georgia Art Education Association Spring Conference Jekyll Island, GA.
March 2011 Stereotypical Images: How Does the World See Me?
National Art Education Association. New York, NY.
November 2010 Committee on Multi-Ethnic Concerns inaugural National Think Tank Beyond/New Directions in
African American Art: Transformative Aesthetic Curriculum Design- Moderator for Berrisford Boothe, James Haywood Rolling Jr.; Joan Gaither Baltimore, MD.
October 2010 Visual Culture in the Local Community: What does it say to adolescents? Georgia Art Education Association Fall Conference Callaway Gardens, GA.
January 2010 The Effect of Music Videos on African American Males: Implications for Art Education. Art & Design for Social Justice Symposium & 15th Anniversary Kids’ Guernica Peace Mural Project. Florida State University. Tallahassee, FL.
GROUP/SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Art Fields 2024, Lake City, SC.
2024 50th Anniversary: Celebrating the Visual Arts, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Atlanta, GA. 2024
LaGrange Southeast Regional, LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA.
2023 Pivot: Restoring Balance, Emma Darnell Aviation Museum, Atlanta, GA.
2023 Identity Politics, Where Do We Stand?, Arts Clayton Gallery, Jonesboro, GA.
2023 Two Sides of Color, Shape, and Form, Emma Darnell Aviation Museum, Atlanta, GA.
2023 Remnants of Color, Realism to Abstraction, Gallery at Hood Street, McDonough, GA. 2022 Hold the Line, Arts Clayton Art Gallery, Jonesboro, GA.
2022 Vitiligo Awareness Month Show, Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, GA.
2021 Healing for Humanity, Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, Buckhead, GA.
2021 24th Annual MLK JR. Commemorative, Ashe Cultural Art Center, New Orleans, LA.
2020 Spring Into Art Exhibit / Turner Center for the Arts Valdosta, GA.
2019 Georgia Artists, Abernathy Art Center, Sandy Springs, GA.
2019 National Art Education Association Exhibit, Reston, VA.
2019 A Sense of Place Gertrude Herbert Art Center, Augusta, GA.
2019 Artists Who Teach, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC.
2019 Beautiful Nurses Magazine Exhibit, Kupcakerie, East Point, GA.
2019 32nd Annual McNeese State Annual Exhibit, Lake Charles, LA.
2019 Arts for Athletes, Westside Cultural Art Center, Atlanta, GA.
2019 The Freedom of Abstraction Exhibit, Brooklyn, NY.
2019 Arts Clayton Exhibit Jonesboro, GA.
2018 Below I-20 Exhibit/Fulton County Arts and Aviation Community Cultural Center Atlanta, GA.
2015 The Social Selfie Project: A Virtual and Physical Exhibition for Developing a Sense of Self, Place, and Community, Florida State University
2014 Grady County Museum Art Exhibit, Cairo, GA.
2003 Spring Into Art Exhibit / Turner Center for the Arts Valdosta, GA.
2002 First State Bank Competition, Valdosta, GA.
2001 Tri-State Watercolor Exhibit /Gadsden Arts Center Quincy, FL.
1999 Thomasville Public Library Exhibit, Thomasville, GA.
1997 Ninth Annual Summer Showcase, Thomasville Cultural Art Center
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2019 First Place Arts Clayton Art Exhibit
2017 President, GAEA
2017 GAEA Fall Art Exhibit 3rd Place Winner
2015 GAEA Secondary Art Educator of the Year
2014 Art Institute Nominee 3rd Annual Art Educators Appreciation Show
2012-2013 Cairo High School Most Influential Teacher of an Honor Student
2011-2012 Cairo High School Most Influential Teacher of an Honor Student
2008 Golden Key International Honor Society Member
2006-2007 Jessie Lovano Kerr; Donald Kerr Art Education Scholarship
2004-2005 Cairo High School Most Influential Teacher of an Honor Student
STUDENT SUCCESSES
2000-2016 Kiwanis Art Show Winners
2005-2016 Youth Art Month (YAM) Participants
2016 All-State District Finalist
2012-2018 Metro High School Exhibit Participant
2015-Present Wyland Mural Art Challenge
2016 Georgia Farm Bureau District Finalist
2014-Present Art Teacher Westover High School
2014 BFA Art Education Columbus State University
2012 BFA Art Education Valdosta State University
2010-2018 Congressional Art Competition Participants
2014 Little Free Library Artists
2012-2016 Grady County Fine Arts Program Participants
2012 Peace Mural Project Participant
2013 Breaking BAD Project Collaborative Project
2010-2018 Capitol Art Exhibit Participant
2016 “When Sistahs Gather,” Art Exhibit Participant
2011 Arts and Activities Magazine Artwork
2014-Present Maria’s Zebra Connection Makeup Artist
2016 Muralist Cairo High School Band Lobby
2007 Muralist Eastside Elementary School Cafeteria
2010 Muralist Southside Elementary School Cafeteria
2005 T-Shirt Design Cairo High School Senior Class
2008 T-shirt Design Cairo High School Football Team
2010-2016 Pre-Game Banners Cairo High School Football Team
2010-2016 Roddenberry Memorial Library Art Exhibit