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Courtney Voskuhl

Courtney Voskuhl

Visual Arts

Courtney Voskuhl

Courtney Voskuhl

Visual Arts

Courtney Voskuhl is St. James School’s Art teacher for grades TK-8. She has been on staff for four years. Before becoming the Art teacher, she volunteered for six years as a monthly Art Docent and Teacher at SJS.

Mrs. Voskuhl earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Childhood Development from UC Berkeley in 2001. She obtained her CTE Arts, Media, and Entertainment Teaching Credential from Sacramento State University in 2025. Prior to education, Mrs. Voskuhl worked for ten years in the public sector as the Education Executive for L’Oreal where she developed curriculum for national employee trainings.

Mrs. Voskuhl is passionate about STEM fields and hands-on, project-based learning approaches that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and innovation through designing and tinkering. She belongs to a Maker Education group that meets once a month at Folsom College to explore ways to introduce and build maker spaces for children.

Mrs. Voskuhl chose Catholic education for her three sons because she wanted to nurture their faith and instill strong character traits. She believes, as Pope Francis expresses, that creative work makes perceptible “the world of the spirit and of God”. She believes that a Catholic school provides children with a safe, academically enriching environment that values both faith and the Arts. This environment allows all children the opportunity to grow, create, and engage with the world in a meaningful way.

Every child is an artist.

- Pablo Picasso

Talent is a pursued interest. Anything you are willing to practice, you can do! Art is no exception.

- Bob Ross

I am always doing what I cannot do YET in order to learn how to do it.

- Vincent Van Gogh

The purpose of art is nothing less than the upliftment of the human spirit.

- Pope John Paul II

Beginning in TK, all students receive vibrant and rigorous art classes which support their creative exploration.

The SJS art program builds a broad foundation of skills while also teaching art appreciation.With a dedicated classroom, a vast array of supplies and weekly guided art projects, students explore a variety of art techniques and styles.In addition, they are exposed to a wide and diverse group of artists, focusing on contributions made by individuals and cultures from all parts of the world.

The art program integrates and supports the homeroom curricula, allowing students to gain greater insights into their academic assignments through art.

“Art is essential to providing a well-rounded education,” states art teacher Mrs. Voskuhl, “because it teaches children to communicate their ideas and express their emotions in a visual way.”

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