Tina has years of experience teaching and developing art programs for children and has worked not only at DVSA, but also The Art Gallery of Hamilton and The Burlington Art Centre. Previously, she spent five years teaching art programs at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, women’s shelters and senior facilities. For Tina, inspiration comes from those moments when she connects with someone through an art experience – including children who arrive at their first art class crying and then never want to leave.