Shawn Stokes teaches classes in Pottery and Sculpture. Her artistic interests focus around sculpture, pottery and drawing. She enjoys promoting and developing creative thinking with her students.
She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska--but has lived in Chicago, Illinois and Tucson, Arizona. She lives in Lincoln with her husband, dog Maizy and two cats (Pete and Norm) and always is looking for great new music.
Professional Experience
Shawn received her B.F.A. in sculpture at UNL with an endorsement in Art Education. She earned a Masters of Design from the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design in Chicago. She previously worked in the world of design at a product design consultancy, Gravity Tank, in Chicago.
Shawn taught at Mickle Middle School from 1994-1997. She became a Link in 1997 and has taught at LHS from 1997-2000 and from 2003-current.
Specialty training that she has received include workshops and conferences on A.P. Visual Art training, IB Visual Art and CAS, ELL Leadership Institute, and Communication Design.