Art and April Snowshowers 2019
4/22/2019
It has been a series of changes in the weather as we come closer to the end of our school year. I have also been able to see the remarkable accomplishments of our students in art classes. It has been a joy to work with them this year.
As I worked with the 8th Grade Art Class this morning, I thought of all the years they've been at PNA. They have learned through the years from their parents and relatives, their friends, and their school. Each child has had unique experiences, and will have more to come. When I go to the earliest age, the Beginners Art Class, I see how mature our youngest students are. They are verbal, and visual, and can do levels of critical thinking easily that relate to our art critiques. This year, the Spring Art Show will open on Tuesday, May 7, at 3:15-4pm for the reception. The Show is located on the Third Floor. Each year, a class trip overlaps, and this year, I will miss the 4th/5th Grades as they will be gone. The artwork will stay up through Thursday, May 9th, and will be returned on Friday morning, May 10th, so that the students can take their work home. The drawing journals will go home the next week, and the students may work in them this summer, as they go outdoors, or draw indoors. This year, in our new building, there are many adjustments for everyone. Our Head of School works hard to keep everything running smoothly. We have so many wonderful areas of teaching we can explore. Artist-Teacher Notes: This summer I plan to take more pedagogical courses in order to develop my teaching repertoire. Throughout the school year I take classes in order to do this. I will renew my state of Alaska and my state of Washington teaching certificate when they are due. I'm working on several group art shows, and continue to develop my current series of paintings in acrylic. Currently, I am working on my "Dream" series, my "Guitar" series, and in June will start my "Matsu Valley" series of large landscapes (6'x8', 5'x7', etc.) that I will paint outdoors. I have been improving the art/library space at home that is my tutoring art studio, where I give private lessons, and this summer will work on my education book there. Through the years at PNA, and the years before, I have been slowly compiling the information for my book. I plan to approach the next year with positive new developments for a thorough foundation in art for the children. Please see me in my third floor Art Classroom if you have any questions. Have a great month! Comments are closed.
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