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Ashby Free Art Teacher Director   Email: afree@eldoradops.com Phone: (480) 502-6878 extension 112   I am a Graduate of Linfield College with degrees in Anthropolgy and Sociology. I then studied at the Pacific Basin School of Textile Art in Berkeley.

In 1985, I established a successful family operated textile business here in Cave Creek. Then I expanded my horizon into glass art which led to my next business endeavor, Free’style Studios, a company I created specializing in fused glass artwork, sold internationally as well as here in the US. In 2004, I augmented my studies by receiving a Teaching Certification from Arizona State University and an Art Endorsement from the University of Phoenix in 2005.

I am currently celebrating my 11th year as the Art Teacher here at El Dorado Private School, teaching Kindergarten through 8th grade. My curriculum not only focuses on Art production but also Art History, Art Criticism and Aesthetics with the Elements and Principles of Design as the cornerstone of my program. I also offers several after school classes here at El Dorado Private School.