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	Ashley Bradford graduated from Auburn University in 2007 with a BA in Art. As a Landmark Alumni, Ms. Bradford is honored to come back and teach at a school dedicated to God that values the arts. While in college, Ashley taught children’s community art classes at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts in Auburn, Alabama. Ms. Bradford teaches Elementary Art at the Peachtree City Campus and 6th grade.
	Tina Eden serves as Landmark Christian School's middle school and high school Foundations Art teacher. Ms. Eden graduated from the University of Florida, in 1978, with a BA in Education and a Minor in Design. Ms. Eden came to Landmark in 1996 with 6 years of teaching experience. As a veteran teacher, she is pleased to have the opportunity to bring her classroom instructional experiences and her love for inspiring kids into a field that teaches the work of the original Artist - God The Creator! Ms. Eden believes that each student has the ability to grow the God given gift of creativity that is within them. By exploring the elements and principles of design, along with the works and styles of the master artists, our young artists are amazed at what they are able to produce!
	Shelia Gilkeson is among the Landmark “veteran” family and serves currently on the high school visual arts faculty where she teaches painting and drawing, foundations and advanced placement art. She counts it an honor to use art as a platform to point to Christ and to simply encourage young people in their faith as well as with their art. She graduated from Tennessee Temple University with a degree in art and education but considers herself to be the consummate lifetime student.
	Vickie Parfitt is in her second year of sharing her love of photography with students in Digital Photography 1 & 2. Ms. Parfitt graduated from West Virginia University. She continued her education in Photography and Digital Editing with various courses from The Showcase School of Photography and Georgia Southern University. Ms. Parfitt sees photography as a form of worship and is honored to encourage this form of art expression in her students.
	Lee Pollard has taught elementary art at Landmark since 2003. She received a BA from Auburn University in 1973. She also attended Penland School of Art to further train in teaching children art. She says, “I am always a student myself, so I am constantly learning new ways to get into the minds of children and teach art. I love to read and study books with art from famous artists and love painting a fascinating story about the artist in words.” Mrs. Pollard has taught in two other Christian schools, and is now in her 18th year of teaching. She loves the hearts of children and teaching them to create some of the beauty God created.