Nancy Gilles - Art teacher

I have been with St. Peter since 2011. I have a B.A. in Fine Arts and K-12 Art Education degree from Indiana University.  I also earned a M.A.R. from Trinity International University in Church History.

I grew up in Northern Indiana. My mother and father created an environment of exploring the arts and creativity. My mother was an art teacher all her adult life, so I was privileged to learn from her and develop a love for creative expression and children from early on. I love being outdoors in God's creation and doing anything with my hands; painting, gardening, and cooking.

I have been teaching art to students of all ages for more than 20 years. It is a wonderful privilege to be serving at St. Peter for so many reasons. I love the faith-based focus, where I can incorporate Christian principles and Biblical stories into our art projects and art history exploration. All of the St. Peter teachers desire to help our students develop a robust Christian Worldview. Thus we can teach math, art, science, etc. from the same starting point and help integrate biblical principles into all the disciplines.