Skirball Cultural Center-Las Angeles, CA


Teacher Professional Development Series – June, 2009

Sponsored by Skirball Museum, Mike Mahon presented to the LA public schools teachers a one-day seminar on integrating art principles, esp. drawing the human face, into educational programs. 

Comments from attendees:

Mr. Mahon was professional and personable. A “natural educator,” delivered a clear, concise… for a non-artists like me! Thanks! Inspiring!

• The speaker is obviously very talented and he has obviously taught quite a few courses.

• Very knowledgeable and clear explanations; easy going speaker, intelligent, well-informed-cross curricular and clear

• Thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Mahon-he was entertaining, informative and patient-he should teach art to kids!

• He convinced me that art is an important life skill and that it defines us.

• Articulate, knowledgeable, I love the connection to the art in nature especially the x-ray with the Fibonacci sequence.

• Great watching Mr. Mahon. He is a good teacher and has a great presence.

• Excellent presenter. Very informative and helpful.

• Mike Mahon was very informative. His explanations about portraiture were very clear and I was able to follow his instructions and produce the results he was looking for

• Mr. Mahon was obviously a well trained expert in graphic art and in portrait drawing. The demonstration and how Mr. Mahon set up the lighting and the seating was fascinating.

• Mr. Mahon was hilarious!