Our Faculty

Sarah Sparks holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education from Western Kentucky University and her Masters degree in Art Education from the University of Florida, where her focus was arts integration. She has 13 years experience teaching in the classroom in a high school setting and is K-12 certified. Sarah was honored as Kentucky High School Art Educator of the Year (KyAEA award) in 2009 and has also received recognition through Scholastic Art and Writing awards and the U.S. Presidential Scholars program.

Maddie West is a music teacher and artist with experience teaching ages K-12 with Jefferson County Public Schools. She received her Bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Louisville. As an artist, Maddie specializes in watercolor painting but also has experience in acrylic and oil painting, as well as charcoal and pencil drawing mediums. She has taught watercolor classes to all ages at Broadway and uses her background in education to inform her teaching style. Her work has been displayed throughout Louisville in coffee shops, art fairs, and markets.