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Church Service
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Sharon E. (Libby) Clarke
Creative Director | Educator | ArtistPostulant for Holy Orders, Diocese of Newark
Mission-driven communications leader and artist in formation for the Episcopal priesthood. More than 20 years building justice-oriented narratives and community through design, teaching, and public witness. My vocation bridges design and discipleship — equipping individuals and institutions to live more fully into their callings.
MINISTRY FORMATION
- Postulant for Holy Orders | Episcopal Diocese of Newark | February 2026–present
Appointed by the Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes. In formation for ordination to the priesthood. -
MDiv Candidate | Bexley Seabury Seminary, Chicago | entering Fall 2026
Bexley Seabury Scholar — full tuition scholarship, 81 credit hours. - Vestry Member & Art Director | Christ Church in Short Hills | 2017–present
- Chair, Buildings & Grounds Committee
- Freelance design and communications for parish and Diocese of Newark
- Vestry Member
- Lay Reader, Altar Guild, Anniversary Committee
- Choir
- Prayer group: weekly meetings 2021-Present
Select PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Web Marketing Manager | Saint Elizabeth University, Morristown, NJ | 2019–present
Lead digital strategy and storytelling for a mission-based university. Support enrollment, advancement, and campus ministry through integrated messaging. Manage freelancers and operational budget.
Founder & Creative Director | Stoneroller Cooperative | 2005–present
Design and messaging studio serving churches, schools, and nonprofits aligned with justice and service. Clients include the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, Christ Church in Short Hills, and GallopNYC.
Founder | Go High Signs | 2005–present
Public justice project producing protest signage grounded in sacred texts. Includes the Collective Outcry Kit — scripture-based protest phrases organized by justice category: immigration, climate, economic justice, and LGBTQ+ dignity.
Director of the Studio School | Visual Arts Center of NJ | 2016–2017
Supervised 80+ instructors and 160+ classes per quarter. Led rebranding, pay equity reform, and staff development during institutional transition.
Select TEACHING Experience
20+ years across NYU, Parsons, CUNY City Tech, Seton Hall, Saint Elizabeth University, FIT, and community programs. Designed curricula in web design, typography, and screen media. Mentored students navigating poverty, racism, and exclusion — and built classrooms where people who had been told they did not belong could reclaim their creative voices.
EDUCATION
MFA, 2D Design / Printmaking | Cranbrook Academy of Art
BFA, Printmaking | BA, French | James Madison University | Magna Cum Laude
SELECTED RECOGNITION
- Bexley Seabury Scholar Scholarship
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Artist-in-Residence, Central Print, St. Louis
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NEA-funded Residency, Women's Studio Workshop
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Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant
- Polly Bond Award for Communication Ministry, Christ Church in Short Hills