"All of creation is a song of praise to God. Love abounds in all things, excels from the depths to beyond the stars, is lovingly disposed to all things." - St. Hildegard of Bingen
Reflections on Catholic Education
Inside of us is a creator, inspired by God himself. In the fine arts, we look around at the beauty of the world and try not only to recreate what we see, but also to connect with others with our shared experiences and visions. Art is not elective; it is essential to the growth of the human soul and draws us closer both to each other and to God. It guides the hands and the heart to speak through visual language and opens our eyes to see the ordinary made new and beautiful.
Mrs. Heidi Fagan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Directing from the University of Connecticut, and an Master of Fine Arts in Theater Directing from Northern Illinois University. She has worked extensively as a teacher, director, designer, playwright and administrator in the arts for over thirty years. She most recently served for twelve years as the Fine Arts Teacher at New England Classical Academy in Claremont, New Hampshire, where she created the fine arts program and taught art and drama for Grades 1-12 and literature in the middle school. Prior to teaching at NECA, she ran the Education Program at Northern Stage, in White River Jct., Vermont, for many years, teaching numerous classes, intensives, workshops and residencies in schools in the Upper Valley, including St. Mary’s School in Claremont, New Hampshire, Crossroads Academy in Lyme, and Lebanon High School. She has also directed numerous drama club productions in Vermont at Springfield Middle School and High School and The Grammar School in Putney. She is the co-founder and board member of River Theater Co. in Charlestown, New Hampshire, where she has run youth theater programs, worked with homeschool groups, and directed several shows, including onsite productions at Fort No. 4. Mrs. Fagan has received advanced training from Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox, Massachusetts, inspiring her to teach, direct and design numerous outdoor Shakespeare productions. She and her husband Brant have lived in Charlestown, New Hampshire, for twenty-eight years, and are members of All Saints Parish. They have two sons, one majoring in Fine Arts at the University of New England, and a younger who will attend Mount Royal as a tenth grader.