Wingspan Studio & School nurtures creativity and supports participants in reaching their potential through inspiring arts and French language classes that blend creativity, language, and artistic exploration.
Since 2002, we've served tots through adults from our Burlington atelier—a converted bristle brush factory in the historic South End Arts District in Vermont and now also serve students globally through remote digital classes.
Our neurodiversity-informed approach emphasizes multiple intelligences, building confidence, joy, and critical thinking beyond traditional right-and-wrong paradigms.
Offerings:
Small group classes in arts and French for all ages and levels
Private lessons tailored to your goals
Immersive workshops and daytrips
Custom-designed neurodiversity and UDL trainings
Led by Maggie Standley, award-winning educator, youth advocate, licensed French teacher (PK-12), professional artist, and muralist. Maggie also creates large-scale community and private murals, specialty finishes and fine art. Known for abstract expressionist paintings, she also paints colorful landscapes and portraits.
With residencies at The Shelburne Museum and Puerto Rico's Santurce es Ley Festival, an Artist Residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, first drew her (pun intended) to Vermont in 1999. Notable projects include the 2,000 sq. foot "Potential" mural in Roosevelt Park and the establishment of the Myrtle Street Community Avant Garden in 2008. After studies in Paris and Yaoundé, Cameroon as a Rotary Graduate Scholar, working in Washington D.C as well as Senegal, Ghana and Cameroon, she transitioned from International Relations to pursue her passion for art and education.
Since 2012, her "Spread Your Wings!" program has provided equitable access to 250+ children through Burlington City Arts grants and generous donors, believing all children deserve a great finish regardless of their starting line.
