Awesome art show

Thanks so much to the students, parents, volunteers, and staff for a great night of celebrating children's art. Here are some pics of families enjoying the show together. Photo credits to my daughter Kinsey, who took over while I was busy gabbing!

One artwork from each grade level is selected for our school's permanent collection

Chloe with her skillfully drawn Pinocchio illustration

Mrs. Knight and one of her Smartest Artists

Well said, Mary Love!

Tonight's the night - Don't miss it!

Come to Fine Arts night tonight to see your student's artwork professionally framed and on display! The event is from 5:30-7:30, and we are taking early visitors in the afternoon as well. Come on down! Frames are available for $25, cash or check.

Second Grade Connoisseurs

I have always been intrigued by the art of Norman Rockwell. As a little girl, I would linger over books of his Saturday Evening Post covers, mesmerized by both his skill and his visual storytelling. As I grew older, I was taught that he was "just an illustrator," and I shied away from publicly acknowledging my admiration. In college, our art department hosted an exhibit of his works and I was again mesmerized, and vowed to never again hide my respect for his work.
Second graders have been researching his work, and also the work of another artist I greatly admire, Jackson Pollock. You can read about our research in the post directly previous to this one. I decided that Rockwell's painting, The Connoisseur, was a great way to talk about the two contrasting styles. Here are our artworks inspired by the styles of these two great American artists. We made the drip paintings and designed the floors of our gallery spaces, and took photos of each other in "thinking poses." Thanks to this post from Artsonia for the spark.

Rockwell, The Connoisseur

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