Art Department
The goal of the art department is to develop a sense of appreciation, respect and love for the arts. Classes are involved in viewing, critiquing, and creating art and are centered on the elements and principles of art and design. Through these activities students develop critical thinking skills, self discipline, responsibility and self esteem. We hope to provide activities that foster skills, techniques and habits vital to sucessful visual expression.
Student work is displayed throughout the school year in the "Gallery on the Bridge". A culminating Student Art Show is held in May, where the entire year's work is displayed.
2007-2008 Annual Student Art Show
Best in Show: 1st Place Evon Calabrese with Wasp on Canvas, 2nd Place Olivia Dostal Figure with Unicorn, 3rd Place Garrison Rufa with Self Portrait
Congratulations!!
We offer several classes in the Fine Arts Department
for students grades 9-12 including:
Ceramics: Mr. Lima
Students build a foundation of knowledge based on the elements and principles of design. They learn to handbuild, sculpt and throw on the wheel, as well as use different methods of glazing and surface decoration.
Drawing: Mr. Lima
Students experiment with several drawing media including, but not limited to, pencil, charcoal, pen & ink, colored pencil, and oil pastels. Projects are focused around master works and incorporate the elements and principles of design.
Painting: Mr. Lima
Students study master works and explore techniques, materials and themes used in painting throughout history. Media include watercolor, ink, acrylic paint and oil pastels.
Creative Arts: Mr. Lima
This class covers many areas of traditional artistry from around the world including such art forms as: maskmaking, papermaking, printmaking, batiking, tie dye and 3D sculpture.
Collage: Mrs. Valente
Projects in this class are centered around the creative uses of common materials, including but not limited to paper, cardboard, recycled materials. We just finished working on clocks made from precut templates or found objects such as soccer balls, records and CDs.
Graphic Design: Mrs. Valente (offered alternating years)
This course explores utilizing the computer as a means of artistic expression. We explore art, photography and design in several contexts.
Digital Photography: Mrs. Valente
Digital Photography explores traditonal photography concepts using the digital camera as well as some computer manipulation in PhotoShop and creating artwork to enhance photos the students have taken.
Life Skills Art Exploritory: Mrs. Valente
This course is for the "Life Skills" classes grades 7-12. This year's theme is "Discovering Art A-Z"- exploring different techniques, materials and concepts in art starting with "Art Is..." and ending with "Zany Zoom Ins"
7th and 8th grade Exploritories: Mrs. Valente
The theme for Middle School art students this year is Art and the Core Subjects. We will explore connections between Art and Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts.
Some favorite and useful websites selected by the art department:
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