INTEGRATING PRACTICING PROFESSIONALS’ EXPERTISE INTO ART EDUCATION

Abstract

This article explores a crucial and contemporary aspect of modern art education: integrating professional expertise into the learning process. It highlights the importance of engaging accomplished and renowned practitioners in the visual arts, including painters, designers, masters of decorative and applied arts, artistic photographers, and illustrators. The study examines key aspects of artists’ creative development, professional achievements, unique artistic techniques, and areas of interest, as well as their success in realizing their artistic potential. Additionally, it considers opportunities for creative collaboration through joint projects and volunteer initiatives. The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the real-world experiences of high-level professionals in both academic and extracurricular settings. This includes interactive meetings, masterclasses, and workshops within fine arts courses, as well as participation in collaborative projects and exhibitions. The article presents artists’ creative explorations and accomplishments alongside the strategies, techniques, and methods used to incorporate their expertise into the educational process. The research methodology is based on a systematic approach, an analysis of artistic achievements, and a study of accumulated experience. It also examines artists’ active civic engagement in preserving Ukrainian artistic traditions and promoting their expertise in embroidery, doll-making, pysanka painting, beadwork, wool felting, and other forms of decorative and applied arts. Qualitative methods, including interviews, provide deeper insights. This study offers a practical examination of the benefits of creative collaboration between experienced artists and students within the Department of Fine and Decorative-Applied Arts and Art Restoration. The findings underscore the necessity of fostering such artistic partnerships, which facilitate the synthesis of personal artistic approaches through collaborative projects.