Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

Art

Mrs. Jan Kimosh, K-4

Mrs. Kimosh is beginning her 17th year as an Art Specialist at Our Lady of Lourdes. She is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, with a major in graphic design and a minor in education. A certified K-12 Art Specialist, she has taught in both private and public elementary, middle and high schools in California, Ohio and North Carolina.

When not teaching at Lourdes, Mrs. Kimosh may be found working on her paintings and collages. She has displayed her artwork at Wake Med, Sertoma Arts Center, Jordan Arts Center, the Carter Building Studios, Wake County Commissioners Offices, and has donated numerous pieces to fundraising events.

Mrs. Kimosh is married to Joe, who works for ConAgra Foods. She has two sons, Pete, a musician graduate of Chapel Hill, and Mike, attending NC State.

Mrs. Cindi Messina

This is Mrs. Messina’s eighth year teaching art in the diocese of Raleigh. She graduated from William Paterson University majoring in Art Education and Graphic Design. She has also taught at the Montclair Art Museum and New York University School of Continuing Education. Mrs. Messina has ten years experience in advertising as a Senior Art Director where she won a John Caples Award and a Direct Marketing Creative Guild Award for her design in advertising. Many art projects at Lourdes reflect her design experience and love of art history. She and her husband, Michael, have three children.