Official 2014 Art Show Hours

The art show will be open for viewing during these hours:

Tues., May 20th:   11 - 3 PM, 6 - 8 PM

Wed., May 21st :  11 - 3 PM

Thurs., May 22nd:   11 - 3 PM, 5 - 8 PM

Fri., May 23rd:   6 - 8 PM

Sat., May 24th:   1 - 4 PM

Sun., May 25th:  1 - 4 PM

Mon., May 26th:   Closed

Tues., May 27th:   11 - 3 PM, 6 - 8 PM

Wed., May 28th:   11 - 3 PM, 4 - 8 PM

Please go to Shenet.org for updates, as times may change.

Thank you for supporting Shen's art stars!

Art Show 2014!

 Setting up the art show is always great fun -it's one of the few times the entire art faculty is gathered at once.  It is also a wonderful opportunity to share successes, and talk about ART!  I love to search for the artwork of my former students, to see how far they have progressed. 

I am so proud of my Tesago students for their accomplishments this year! The creativity and imagination reflected in their work is truly amazing. 

Art show hours will be posted as soon as they become available to me.  Please visit the show if you are able!

Ice Cream Social/ Walkabout artwork

If you weren't able to attend the Walkabout on Wed., here is some fantastic artwork that was on display in the art room!  Bravo, Tesago!

5th Grade Perspective Drawings

This project is a first for me, as well as my students; I have not taught a lesson on one point perspective in quite some time.  I was a bit nervous about presenting this concept clearly, but I think I was successful, because the kids were very enthusiastic about creating a 3D effect with their letters, and put great effort into their drawings.  Creating geometric letters was a challenge for some, but was necessary in order to more easily draw lines back to the vanishing point.  I am proud of their hard work - the results are impressive!

2nd Grade Salvador Dali Portraits

2nd graders love Salvador Dali!  We looked at his paintings, as well as photographs of Dali sporting all sorts of creative mustaches. He definitely looked as interesting and unique as his paintings!  Students focused on shape and proportion while drawing his portrait, and LOVED bending a pipe cleaner into the perfect mustache shape.  Some are symmetrical, and some are not, but they are all fantastic!

1st Grade Picasso Portraits

This project is a great introduction to Picasso, and is also a stress free way for young students to draw faces.  They really enjoyed using color and shape in an abstract way!  After analyzing a Picasso portrait, and focusing on the shapes of facial features, students drew and colored in the eyes, nose and mouth on their chosen geometric shapes.  Oil pastels were used to add color, and then students arranged and glued their shapes in classic Picasso fashion.  Students then went to town with details!