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Diane Shields Spears, Doctor of Christian Education
Diane Shields Spears has a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, in art, English, and education, a Master of Arts in Christian Counseling, and a Doctorate in Christian Education/Art, both from San Antonio Theological Seminary, an extension of the Minnesota Graduate School of Theology. She is state certified for both elementary and secondary, has been an educator off-and-on for thirty years.

Diane has a background of personal achievement in the “art world,” including featured artist exhibits, acceptance into juried shows, receiving first place cash awards, free-lance work, illustrating children’s books, and is represented in many private collections. She is acquainted with many styles and media, but prefers drawing with graphite pencil, colored pencil, ink, and painting in oils. She is author of Art for Kings Christian Art Curriculum K-8, A Teacher' Manual©, recently revised to Spears Art Studio K-8 Christian Art Curriculum, A Teacher's Manual©, Spears Art Studio High School Art Survey, A Study from a Christian World View©, and several other instructional manuals. Diane is a member of many professional organizations, and is named in the 20th Edition of Who's Who of American Women, the 52nd Edition of Who's Who in America, the 15th edition of Who's Who in the World, and subsequent editions of each volume.

Diane has taught in both public and private school systems. Her last public assignment was in the Edgewood Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas, in which she was the Fine Arts Curriculum Specialist/Coordinator and during her last year, Head of Visual Arts and full time instructor for the Edgewood Academy of Fine Arts. After moving to the Bandera, Texas area, she taught 5th/6th and 6th/7th core curriculum, and art and music from 2003 - 2006 in a private school setting. She is now "retired" again, and is spending time in her studio and writing curriculum.
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first place cash award
"Caladiums" by D. S. Spears©
oil on canvas
image size: 40"x30"
Artist's Who Teach Exhibit
San Antonio Art Education Assoc.
San Antonio ReBarn, Dec. 1995
private collection
first place cash award
"Golden Opportunity for Perfection"
by D. S. Spears©
oil on canvas
image size: 20"x24"
“The Egg as an Object of Art,” Exhibit
Centro Cultural Aztlan, Galleria Expression
San Antonio, TX, 1998
private collection
artist's statement
complete vita for Diane Shields Spears
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