Fontaine Rodgers

Educated at the Maryland Institute, College of Art with a BFA Cum Laude (drawing and printmaking), I've stayed true to my art form and focused on the fundamentals as an art educator.   2015-16 was my 16th and final year as an art teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools in the Washington, DC suburbs, with 14 of those years at Westland Middle School in Bethesda, Maryland. After retirement from MCPS I continued to teach art at several private schools in Charlottesville, Virginia.

I currently live in Ocala, Florida where I have a home and have established an art studio. I teach individuals and groups of all ages and skill levels online.

When I teach in person, I am working for The Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, the Museum of Art in DeLand, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Winter Garden Art Association, the Ormond Memorial Museum of Art and the Chelsea Art Center in Ocala. My most popular workshops are Printmaking and the Japanese Art of Sumi-e Painting. I am always delighted to speak with teachers, students or at organizations to help expand the understanding of Fine Art Printmaking or Sumi-e Painting.

I also devote time to my own artworks which are primarily relief prints and original paintings. My art is exhibited throughout Central Florida including at the SOBO Gallery, Gallery CERO, The Hand Art Center at Stetson University, The Lake County Museum of Art, The Founders Gallery, and the Casselberry Art House to name a few. My work can be found in private and municipal collections both here and abroad.

As an active member and recent President of the Central Florida Printmakers, and as a member of The Sumi-e Society of America, I have found two very special art forms that are both challenging and dear to my heart.  I still hold my certification with the Maryland Department of Education in Art for grades k-12, adding 30 graduate level credits in art education.

For nearly 15 years I embraced the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program and that positively impacted my approach to teaching art and helping my students learn. In 2016 and 2018 I was honored to conduct summer IB workshops for both Fairfax County Public Schools and the IB Mid-Atlantic.

I have a range of experience as a graphic designer, professional photographer and administrative staffer for four non-profits and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

I enjoy public speaking and have a list of personal concerns including, but not limited to, the preservation of our environment, sustainability, and equality for all (especially girls and our under represented Native Americans).

If you are interested in contacting me please send an email to fontaine.rodgers@gmail.com