Irene Naested
Dr. Irene Naested, full professor and professor emerita from Mount Royal University (MRU), is an author, visual artist, and educator. She has authored numerous books, chapters, journal articles, and teacher resources on teaching and learning. Her poetry, prose, and art have been published nationally and internationally. She received a teaching award from MRU and a national art teaching award from The Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA). Irene's visual art and writing in her artist...See more
Dr. Irene Naested, full professor and professor emerita from Mount Royal University (MRU), is an author, visual artist, and educator. She has authored numerous books, chapters, journal articles, and teacher resources on teaching and learning. Her poetry, prose, and art have been published nationally and internationally. She received a teaching award from MRU and a national art teaching award from The Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA). Irene's visual art and writing in her artist's books have become multi-layers of exploration of ideas, insights, meditative moments, and principles of composition gleaned from nature to tell her story. Creating every day and creating the days, she lives in Calgary with her husband, Jesper, and across the Bow River from her son, Tom, daughter-in-law, Maureen, and amazing grandson, Seeton. Irene hosts a yearly "Passport to the Arts Show and Sale" the second Sunday of September, except in 2020! See less
