Ambassador

Sandra Hutton is an artist, arts advocate and educator who believes passionately in the arts as a means of self-expression, but also as a conduit to deeper learning. She is currently an Arts Program Lead at an all-girls' school in Canada and has teaching experience in a variety of subjects and grades in both public and independent education. She holds specialist qualifications in visual arts and a Master of Education (Arts Focus). She has been participating in the unsung hero project since 2018. An educator for 27 years, she is passionate about lifelong learning, all things art, and is in the process of developing an art blog and website. Career highlights include participation in the Art Inspiration Project with her students under the direction of Canadian artist Gordon Harrison and teaching Faculty of Education students as a guest presenter. As a practicing artist, she is often with a camera taking photos of nature and engaging in landscape painting using a variety of artistic tools. She believes that art tells a story and creates a sense of connection between people and communities. She was a recipient of the 1990 IBM Canada Ltd., Scholarship and the 1990 York University Renewable Entrance Scholarship.