Victoria Scarlett is the Director of the Center for Sacred Art.
As an art educator, art historian,
curator, and artist, she has a
special interest in reclaiming sacred art as a tool for conscious
living, spiritual practice, and building a culture of peace. Victoria
has led tours in San Francisco and Seattle museums, and has taught in a
variety of settings, including the University of Washington, Evergreen
State College, Seattle University, and the Seattle Art Museum--as well
as a variety of spirituality centers, churches, and cathedrals
throughout the Northwest. Her teaching combines respect for tradition
and scholarly integrity with a passion for the transformative
possibilities of sacred art for individuals today. Victoria is a
graduate of San Francisco State University (B.A. in Studio Art); John
F. Kennedy University (M.A. in Museum Studies); and the University of
Washington (M.A. in Art History).
Those who have attended Victoria's talks, workshops, and
retreats have described her presentations as "spiritual," "inspired,
learned, and caring." Remarking on her programs as "very memorable,"
comments have included: "fabulous slides," "the images were gorgeous,
your narrative was informative, authoritative and entertaining, and
your delivery was well-paced." "All together it was a very memorable
experience." At Evergreen State College where she gives guest
presentations periodically, the hosting professor describes Victoria's
talks as "a favorite among the students."
Joseph H. Anderson, Associate Director, is an accomplished vocalist and founding member of Peregrine Medieval Vocal Ensemble (Artists-in-Residence at St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle).
He has studied, performed, and taught
Gregorian chant and chant-based forms for the past ten years. Joseph
has taught and lectured throughout the Northwest on spirituality,
religious traditions, and sacred sound, and is an award-winning
storyteller. He studied Biblical literature at the Graduate Theological
Union and the University of California at Berkeley. His particular
interest is in traditional sacred music as a form of spiritual practice
in the world's religions.
Joseph's chant resume