Art Dept

ART DEPARTMENT
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FACULTY

Mr. M. DiNucci
Mr. N. Giordano
Ms. B. Hirten (Department Assistant for Art/Music)
Ms. S. Ritchie
Ms. M. Williams

DESCRIPTION

Seventh grade students participate in the Art program for one semester of the seventh grade. The curriculum is very diversified and includes many areas of interest, such as:

I. Color and Design Theory

II. Interpretations of painting, including:

Abstract and Non-objective art
Expressionism
Modern Primitive
Surrealism

III. One point perspective where students develop the illusion of depth on a flat surface.

IV. Experience with many different media is provided:

Clay Modeling
India Ink
Papier Mache
Pastels
Tempra
Water Color

Representative artists in each area are included as an integral part of class study.