 |
School Gallery
Artwork Exhibits - this school year (since July 2012)
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students observed the work of contemporary artist Frank Stella. Each student was provided one odd-shaped piece of insul ...
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
ASAP-Klee Tree
(10 artworks)
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jun 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
K4-Color Train
(31 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students were read the pop-up book, Color Train. Students then used basic shapes like rectangles, squares, and triangle ...
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Colorful Cats
(34 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students reviewed the primary colors and the secondary colors they make when 2 primaries are mixed together with a magic ...
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students learned to use gesture drawings to create very quick sketches while other students posed. After several practi ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students used their Pattern Party quilts shown earlier to create Dashing Dan and Sadie, Sadie, the stars of Patternland. ...
|
|
|
no comments
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K5 students reviewed the color wheel order as they painted these beautiful gardens. We observed photographs of real flo ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students were introduced to the art of French impressionist artist, Claude Monet. They created their version of one of ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students were introduced to the art and life of impressionist painter, Claude Monet. Using oil pastels and watercolor re ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
5th graders learned about the life and art of Impressionist painter Claude Monet. Using short brushstrokes with a focus ...
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
6th graders were given an artist's challenge-create a composition including 6 categories: something that rolls, somethin ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
After listening to a poem describing a magical place full of beautiful patterns, students created these enchanting scene ...
|
|
|
no comments
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Apr 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
3rd grade students learned color wheel order through this fun lesson. After cutting symmetrical bottle shapes from fold ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
4th Grade students used simple basic shapes to help them draw these Mississippi landmarks. After completion of the draw ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students used a variety of art mediums to create these colorful designs. Drawing, watercolor painting, spritzer paintin ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students used a variety of art mediums to create these colorful creations. Drawing, watercolor, and collage bring these ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
K3-Lion Faces
(8 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
5th grade students drew lighthouses using an upside-down drawing technique. They then created these prints from styrofo ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K4 students learned how to draw dinosaurs using simple shapes and lines they could already draw-circles, curved and stra ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Mar 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
As you can see, Blue Dog isn't always blue, except when he is. Students learned about Louisiana artist George Rodrigue ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
5 works of art from each grade level are allowed to be entered in the MAIS District Art competition each year. First an ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
K5-Flamingos
(36 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K5 students painted these fine flamingos without drawing first. Be sure to leave a comment for your favorite artists.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
6th graders painted these chilly landscapes using various painting techniques-masking, wet-on-wet, dragging. Be sure to ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
K3-Penguins
(12 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
3rd-Love Birds
(36 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
First grade students learned how to make colors lighter by tinting them with white in this heart themed art. Everyday o ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
4th Graders were introduced to one point perspective in this chilly landscape. Using a vanishing point on the horizon l ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
K4-Making Pink
(37 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students learned how to make pink by mixing red and white. They painted shapes and lines of all kinds with their mixed ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K5 students listened to the fictional story of a selfish camel named Humphrey who was part of the caravan of kings follo ...
|
|
|
no comments
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
3rd grade students learned about the geometric patterns used in most Native American arts. Students cut symmetrical pot ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K5 students used many basic shapes like circles, triangles and squares, as well as 4 basic line families: straight, curv ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Feb 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Well, it took a while for everyone to complete this coloring project, but the results are worth it. Scarecrows filled t ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Cat in the Hat
(35 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
In preparation for their field trip to New Stage Theater to see the live presentation of The Cat in the Hat, 2nd grade s ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
What a Hoot!
(34 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
First graders practiced their drawing shapes and pattern skills to create these colorful nocturnal feathered friends. L ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Students filled pre-drawn circles with white paint by bouncing a sponge to give our snowmen a fluffy texture. Students ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
K3-Scarecrows
(6 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K4 students learned about horizontal, vertical and diagonal line directions while completing these colorful animal shape ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Jan 2013, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
ASAP students painted/collaged these Christmas themed works on canvas.
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Married French artists, Robert and Sonia Delaunay were important contributors to the Cubism movement. 2nd graders creat ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
You better be good for goodness sake! Merry Christmas from 3rd Grade!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
These colorful radial designs are each very unique and if you look really closely you will discover that the many shapes ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holy Family
(26 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Cold Cardinals
(34 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
First grade students painted these beautiful winter scenes using basic shapes and lines. Brrrr! Leave a comment for you ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
4th graders learned so many new art concepts with this "cool" drawing. We created a 3/4-view portrait by sliding all th ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K4 students have been learning about artists using shapes and lines. Triangles, circles, squares along with straight an ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Line Landscape
(35 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
2nd graders used primary colors-red, yellow, and blue to mix the secondary colors-orange, green, and purple in this beau ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
6th grade students were asked to make posters to be displayed during the Veteran's Day program. This was an at home pro ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fall Forest
(30 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
5th graders used several painting techniques to complete this fall landscape. Wet-on-wet, masking, stippling, stamping, ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K4 students are learning how artists use really simple shapes they already recognize to create fun and interesting art. ...
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Helping Hands
(37 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
2nd graders created these fun and funky hand designs then contributed their art to make the collaborative piece for the ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
These may look familiar since we already have an exhibit of self-portraits by K5. However, if you could see the real ar ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
6th graders transformed this vintage school desk into a work of art then donated it to the Festival of Trees and Lights. ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of 2025
(35 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Each student's self-portrait was included in this collection for HCS Festival of Trees and Lights.
|
|
|
no comments
|
|
|
Sitting Pretty
(44 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
4th graders painted this vintage school chair and covered it with designs they created the first week of school. It was ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
2nd grade students started the year drawing sea life. With summer trips to the beach fresh on our mind, our enthusiasm ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K5ers listened to the children's book, Picture Perfect. Then students talked about shapes on our face. After looking a ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helping Hands
(37 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
2nd grade students painted colorful patterns and designs with crayon and watercolor in their own hand outline. Each stu ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Each 5th grade student designed a cross-shaped ornament using shrink art. All the crosses have been collected in a shad ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Watercolor flowers from original paintings by each student have been copied and collaged to create this colorful work of ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Each K4 students’ hands make the lacey angel gown and wings to create this painting on canvas. Size: 36”x48”
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Every 3rd grade student has an animal drawing on a mini-canvas included in this work of art. All the mini-canvases have ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
All projects in this exhibit will be auctioned at the Festival of Trees and Lights Gala on Nov. 2, 2012.
|
|
|
no comments
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Created with a radial design, mandalas have been around for hundreds of years in many cultures of the world. 4th grader ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Each 5th grade student created these unique and beautiful cross ornaments. This entire exhibit of crosses will be in th ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
3rd Graders have been hard at work getting our contribution for Festival of Trees and Lights ready. Each student drew a ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
After reviewing all the different types of flowers we painted for our final project last year as K-5, we painted these b ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leafy Lines
(36 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
K4 practiced the 4 main line families: straight, curvy, zigzag, and spiral. We used our line sheets to create these lea ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Handy Op Art
(34 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Another Optical Illusion this time by 6th graders. Combination of straight and arched lines create the optical illusion ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Op Art Shapes
(45 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
Third grade students created this optical illusion art. Color patterns and shapes create the illusion of movement. Lea ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorful Dog
(11 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by K3 Teachers
no description provided
|
|
|
no comments
no artist statements
|
|
|
Oct 2012, taught by Dorinda Gifford
no description provided
|
|
|
no artist statements
|
Artwork Exhibits - last school year (July 2011 - June 2012) Artwork Exhibits - 2 years ago (July 2010 - June 2011) Artwork Exhibits - 3 years ago (July 2009 - June 2010) Artwork Exhibits - 4 years ago (July 2008 - June 2009) Artwork Exhibits - 5 years ago (July 2007 - June 2008)
|
 |
| Ranking |
grades: |
all | elem | mid | high |
 |
|
3224 artworks |
#3 |
#354 |
 |
|
1056 fanclub members |
#1 |
#56 |
 |
|
633 comments |
#1 |
#67 |
 |
|
131 artist statements |
#2 |
#366 |
 |
|
overall rank |
#1 |
#73 |
 |
|
2426 artworks |
#3 |
#508 |
 |
|
812 fanclub members |
#1 |
#117 |
 |
|
510 comments |
#1 |
#86 |
 |
|
117 artist statements |
#2 |
#276 |
 |
|
overall rank |
#1 |
#105 |
 |
|
321 artworks |
#2 |
#471 |
 |
|
209 fanclub members |
#1 |
#104 |
 |
|
85 comments |
#1 |
#59 |
 |
|
14 artist statements |
#1 |
#200 |
 |
|
overall rank |
#1 |
#144 |
 |
|
0 artworks |
not ranked |
 |
|
0 fanclub members |
not ranked |
 |
|
0 comments |
not ranked |
 |
|
0 artist statements |
not ranked |
 |
|
overall rank |
#10 |
#972 |
counts updated daily, last updated today at 3:06 am
Announcements
2012-2013 Artsonia Fundraiser!
| Help raise funds for the school arts program! Artsonia will donate 20% of every purchase of art keepsakes to the school arts program. |
|
 |
Click here
to order custom mousepads, t-shirts, greeting cards, mugs, and more!
School Awards & Honors
 |
|
2011-2012 Leadership Award Ranked #1 in Mississippi (#90 in the nation) for overall participation among all schools
|
 |
|
2011-2012 Art Publishing Award Ranked #3 in Mississippi (#364 in the nation) for art published among all schools
|
 |
|
2011-2012 Fan Clubs Award Ranked #1 in Mississippi (#37 in the nation) for fan club signups among all schools
|
 |
|
2011-2012 Comments Award Ranked #1 in Mississippi (#91 in the nation) for comments posted among all schools
|
 |
|
2011-2012 Statements Award Ranked #3 in Mississippi (#535 in the nation) for artist statements collected among all schools
|
Student Hall of Fame
Shown are five randomly-selected students who have entered the Hall of Fame this year.
Recent visitor comments ...
 | Great picture. Love the lion!
-- Loveyleft for Reece266 |  | This is one of my favorites! Love,
-- Momleft for Reece266 |  | Reece, you did a great job on this picture. I love the tiger especially.
-- Beckyleft for Reece266 |
|
view all comments |
Recent artist statements ...
 | Butterfly 6th Gradewritten by SarahGrace9 |  | 3D checkerswritten by Sam1841 |  | CIRCLES AND COLORS ARE MY FAVORITEwritten by Livi29 |
|
view all statements |
Nearby participating schools ...
|
 |