Bio

Maggie Higgins is a multimedia artist based in Saint John, New Brunswick. She is a professional visual artist and educator with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mount Allison University (2014) and Bachelor of Education from the University of New Brunswick (2016). Currently, Higgins serves as a Foundation Visual Arts Instructor with the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design. Higgins has been honoured with such recognitions as the Fred Ross Scholarship, a Faces of Fusion Arts & Culture Award Nomination, Saint John Professional Visual Artist Fund Award, and The Originals Emerging Artist Award.

Residency Project

I look forward to creating collaborative, community centred projects that teach youth skills in painting, drawing, and design. The projects are geared toward furthering cultural and historical understanding of creativity and expression. I like to work with teachers and learners to understand the specific dynamics of the school and classroom and create projects that are accessible and student driven. I believe in allowing space for exploration, experimentation. Projects begin with a central thesis and give students the room to work individually before coming together to unify their work into a final exhibition.

Teaching Experience

I hold a BFA from Mount Allison University and a BEd with specialties in secondary Fine Art and Humanities. I have taught ages preschool to postsecondary in both public and private institutions and arts organizations. I have also worked in arts education administration as Education Coordinator with the Saint John Arts Centre. Most recently I have instructed with the New Brunswick College of Art and Design’s Foundation Visual Arts Program in the Drawing and Art History Departments.