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2 <br /> Y <br /> town provide the opportunity for low-income children who have limited resources to <br /> learn to swim. And programs offered for children with disabilities by trained <br /> professionals can help reduce the rate of drowning overall. Together with student interns <br /> from UNC and Duke, I will document these children in their swimming programs. At the <br /> closing reception of the swimming sessions, we hope the photographs will be included <br /> with the graduation celebration and will be used with the children to describe personal <br /> experiences and feelings associated with their accomplishments. Grant funds will support <br /> artistically collaged renderings to be used for a future community exhibition, <br /> photographic portrait gifts for the young swimmers and families,and publicity <br /> photography for the programs to help support and communicate their missions. After this <br /> pilot year we hope to enhance the project by providing photography workshops in the <br /> pool for children and families. <br /> Artistic Experience <br /> I have been photographing multigenerational couples, newborns, and elderly <br /> populations in the pool throughout my career as a practicing artist,educational therapist, <br /> commercial photographer, and educator. My passion lies within the community outreach <br /> arm at the intersection of these domains. As an artist and educator at the University of <br /> Maryland and Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, I've used water as a <br /> metaphor to describe issues pertaining to control and release, healing and harm, beauty <br /> and fear. The pool provides an opportunity to express and teach these issues using light, <br /> design, and pattern through observation of water and reflection. As a community worker, <br /> teacher, and parent,and daughter, I see water, and the swimming pool specifically, as the <br /> perfect teaching arena combining interactive and practical skills when people of all ages <br /> and development stages are learning to swim or enjoying the healing aspects for therapy. <br /> Over the years I have written over 25 Visual Arts and Educational Organization grants <br /> through the University of Maryland and Maryland State and local art agencies. Since <br /> moving to Orange County,I have received 10 personal project and program grants <br /> supporting my art and community work. I combine my skills and training with a Master's <br /> in Education degree in Special Education as well as a Masters in Fine Art and Digital <br /> Imaging. <br /> Work Samples <br /> Media exhibition reviews are included in this packet. <br /> Additional work samples may be viewed on enclosed DVD and Web site galleries. <br /> Video from a photography workshop at the Greenbelt Aquatic Center may be viewed on <br /> DVD and on Tyroler's Web site at <br /> h"://www.btyroler.com/pgrtraits/workshol?s&grants.htm <br /> Here are more photographs from the Hargraves Pool <br /> WNIV'XV,bt,,roler.com/'Hargraves <br />