One of our recent admissions to CKM is no stranger to many
of our staff. Teaching art at the DuBois school for 37 years, Dominick Aimino
is remembered by many as their art teacher and they recall him fondly as a
kind, gentle, and patient teacher.
Dom, who is an army veteran of the Korean War, attended
Youngstown University in Ohio where he majored in art education. He did his graduate work at IUP after
accepting a position in 1967 as the District Arts Coordinator in the DuBois
School District. In addition to his formal education, he has attended various
classes in specific art medias with a special interest in fiber arts.
Dom retired his position as the District Arts Coordinator in
1992 while teaching until 1993. He
served three terms with the Pennsylvania Art Education Association, has
participated in several art shows at local and national levels and earned
several awards throughout the years. He is pictured with one of his works in
fabric art that combines mixed medias and is displayed here at CKM in the
therapy unit. He plans on teaching a few simple art classes to our residents while he is here and giving an art demonstration.
Dom has a studio on East Weber Avenue where he works with
various paint mediums, pottery, ceramics, and fiber arts. In addition to his art, he enjoys gardening
and his garden was included in one of the tours for the Down to Earth Garden
Club. Dom is presently a member of
the Building Up Dubois Sandy [BUDS] Garden Club. He plans to return home after his
rehabilitation at CKM.
