Mr. Eric Feather

Teaches: Art

1.       What do you think about being voted “Teacher of the Month”?

“To be a good teacher I think you have to like working with young people.  It always feels great if they like you back.”

 2.      How long have you been teaching?

“20 years”

3.      Did you always intend to be a teacher?

“No.  I intended to be an artist.  However, I’d heard of more starving artists than starving teachers so I decided to get my teaching certificate.”

4.      What is your favorite thing about teaching?

“I enjoy exchanging creative ideas with my students and seeing them get excited about a project.”

5.      If you weren’t teaching, what would you be doing?

“Painting something.”

6.      Where did you attend high school?

“Bedford High School”

7.      Where did you attend college?

“Indiana University of Pennsylvania”

8.      What is your favorite song?

“Utrus Horas” by Orchestra Baobab”

9.      What is your favorite book?

“The majority of my reading time is spent in the Bible.  After that my favorites are “The Winter of Our Discontent” or “The Civil War” trilogy by Shelby Foote.”

10.  What is your favorite sport? What is your favorite sports team?

“Tyrone Golden Eagles of course.  Any sport.”

Anything else you would like to add…

“I thank God for the opportunity to be a part of so many lives in the small community of Tyrone.  It’s enriched my life.”