Art
Visual art is essential in developing academic excellence. The Art Program promotes curiosity, critical thinking, and a life-long love of the visual arts. Students are given exciting opportunities to experiment with different art mediums including . . .
- pastels
- watercolor
- printmaking
- ceramics
- glass mosaics
Students develop creative and critical thinking skills as they acquire working knowledge of the elements and principles of art. The elements and principles of art are the visual building blocks used to create a piece of art in order to express one’s ideas.
A strong emphasis is placed upon art history. All student art activities are based on the life and art of great masters including Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, Georgia O’Keefe, and Degas. Students explore the time period in which an artist lived, where he/she lived, who and or what factors influenced their art – all in order to understand all the dimensions of a master.