Example Work
Examples in Elementary Art: K - 5th Grade
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K -2 Ancient Egyptian Art Unit showcasing clay amulets, paper sarcophagus, and plaster canopic jars.
Ice Cream Art Sculptures Students created a variety of ice cream sculptures, using plaster, clay, or paper maché and paint.
Collage Garden Students used various collage techniques to design and create unique flowers to represent themselves in the elementary flower garden.
Hot Air Balloons Students developed their fine motor skills through cutting and gluing tissue paper onto balloons, and by sculpting a mini version of themselves.
Students learned about pre-historic cave paintings, observing the colors, shapes, and imagery. They used earth tones to create their own cave inspired art, while painting against against the wall in the dark.
Students went through the process of painting and cutting their own tissue paper in the style of Eric Carle.
Still Life Students used pencil and oil pastels to create a still life with a focus on over lapping shapes and applying shadows.
Students drew single line contour portraits of their classmates with a focus on proportion, then used watercolor to practice painting within their lines.
Birch Trees Students combined collage with painting, with a focus on contrasting colors and composition.
Mixed Media Students created unique landscapes with a focus on space, color, and texture.
Students learned about the cultural significance of the sugar skulls of Dia de los Muertos, and formed their own skulls with a focus on color and symmetry.
Student used carbon paper to trace over their photo and transfer it onto drawing paper. They used watercolor to match their skin tone and add color to their portrait.
Tree Silhouettes Students observed the shadow of a tree against our school building and used mixed-media to capture it's image.
Students expressed themselves through a mixed-media sculpture using cardboard, foil, tissue paper, and more.
One-point Perspective Students observed images of farmland with fields of color in one-point perspective. They used a vanishing point and a horizon line to design their own farm land with one-point perspective using oil pastels.
Collaborative Piece Students worked together to create a large colorful piece for a school auction, while using the following techniques: drawing, painting, sewing.
Dragon Symmetry Students learned about dragons across cultures and identified the use of symmetry within each culture. They designed their own unique dragon faces with a focus on symmetry and colored pencil techniques.
Students came up with their own popcorn flavors and used air dry clay and paint to create 3D sculptures of popcorn.
Photography Students learned about visual composition, the rule of thirds, and contrasting elements to capture photos on their Ipads.
Students developed their ability to create shadows and form with chalk pastels, and used watercolor techniques for their own planets in the background.
Students designed and created large donuts using paper maché, paint, and additional materials to create details and texture.
Examples in Middle School Art: 6th - 8th Grade
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Students used radial symmetry to create hidden words with a focus on contrast, emphasis, and colored pencil techniques.
Students painted self-portraits with a focus on self-expression, proportion, and color scheme.
Students designed and painted their own optical illusions while incorporating color value with acrylic paint.
Students painted bold characters of their choice, using acrylic paint with a focus on line, color, contrast, and composition.
Students created paper maché pottery, inspired by the Geometric Period of Ancient Greece.
With the solar eclipse underway, students created abstract representations of the solar eclipse with a focus on color and composition.
Students created large scale figure paintings with a focus on proportion, folds, and shadows.
Students designed and created cardboard sculptures with a focus on creative-thinking and problem-solving.
Students painted portraits of their mothers and other important figures in their life, in the style of Modigliani for Mother's Day.
Examples in Advanced Middle School Art: 6th - 8th Grade
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Students used real candy along with the grid method to create a large scale candy painting, with a focus on proportion, color scheme, value, and composition.
Students expressed themselves through mixed-media miniature rooms, with a focus on interior design and story-telling.
Students incorporated rotational symmetry when designing their own oversized, animal themed playing cards.
Students observed the work of Charles McGee and his use of overlapping lines and patterns. They each created their own bold, black and white arrangements and they were displayed together representing harmony through contrast.
Students worked together to paint backdrops for the school's theater performance, with an emphasis on painting color value to enhance depth.
Students chose a theme and designed mixed-media cardboard hats using a wide variety of materials.
Students used a metal tooling technique to portray Georgia native birds and plants. Their artwork was displayed at Atlanta Audubon Society's Bird Fest 2018.
Students created cardboard relief portraits with a focus on color matching, texture, and facial proportion.
Students practiced various methods of figure drawing, then participated in a live drawing session at the Atlanta Artists Center.
Backdrops and Murals
Below are just a few of the backdrops and murals I have completed with a class or on my own.
Completed on my own for kindergarten graduation.
I drew the layout and the students painted under my guidance. I also built and painted the light up Broadway sign.
Inspired by the Obliteration Rooms of Yayoi Kusama, I covered an entire hallway in white walls, white decor, and furniture. For one week, anyone who walked through had the opportunity to stick colorful dots on any white surface.
I drew and painted this backdrop for the kindergartener's Dr. Seuss themed graduation.