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School Gallery
Artwork Exhibits - this school year (since July 2012)
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Mar 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students learned the techniques of zentangles and applied it to this project inspired by the work of Austrian artist Gus ...
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Mar 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
5th graders studied the great master Picasso and saw how he went through many different styles throughout his artists ca ...
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Dec 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students used tape to mask off their birch trees, then painted a winter sky. Next they added the snow covered ground and ...
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Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
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Apr 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students learned about the art of illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages. They chose a letter and enlarged it, and ...
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Jan 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students explored texture in clay. They made slab trays, hanging bud vases, animals, holiday ornaments and they also cre ...
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May 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Sudents discussed the difference between slow contour line and fast gesture drawing. They looked at examples of artists ...
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Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students looked at several portraits by Modigliani. They discussed how the portraits showed emotion and expressive quali ...
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Mar 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students looked at the work of african american artist Kimmy Cantrel. They created thumbnail sketches of several ideas i ...
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Mar 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students looked at cupcake paintings by Wayne Theibaud. Students pressed clay into silicone cupcake pans to create the b ...
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Dec 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students watched a movie about artist Wayne Thiebaud and looked at his paintings of cakes and desserts. Next they practi ...
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Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students learned about the metal working technique of Repousse. They each received a square of metal and added a zentang ...
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Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
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May 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students learn the rules of proportion in drawing portraits.
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Dec 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students create a head and shoulders self-portrait. This is like a pre-test to see how they draw faces. Next they learn ...
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May 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students learned about Vincent VanGogh and looked at his sunflower paintings. Next they created the center of the sunflo ...
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Dec 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students created textured water color paper then used it to cut out a bird. They added the lines to their birch trees, g ...
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Nov 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students looked at several kinds of birds that live in Virginia. Then they created a bird using colored construction pap ...
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Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students were read the book "When Clay Sings" which describes how pieces of broken pots are scattered over the desert hi ...
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Apr 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students looked at paintings my Henri Matisse. They discovered that he liked to use bright colors and patterns within hi ...
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May 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
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Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students discuss the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees. They learn that the horizon line is where the sky ...
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Mar 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students discussed where clay comes from and the different stages of clay. They made their pinch pots then used stamps a ...
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1st - Snowmen
(48 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
First graders had a great time getting close up and changing their point of view as they painted the circles for their s ...
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Dec 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
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Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students got to travel around the room where each table had a different color of paint. They put one color in each corne ...
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Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students learned an easy way to draw a pumpkin starting out with a long skinny oval. They added a stem and a curly vine ...
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Apr 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students learned and practiced how to make a tree using the letter Y. They then created a drawing of a tree from a memor ...
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Apr 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
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May 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students were read Birds, Birds, Birds. Students drew a picture that showed part of the inside as they looked out the wi ...
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May 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students used what they learned in the last class about how to use tempra cakes. Palettes were filled with a few new col ...
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Mar 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students were read "There's a Wocket in my Pocket" in honor of Dr. Suess's birthday. We talked about the made-up funny r ...
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Apr 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students looked at the illustrations in the book "There Was an Old Monster" by Ed Emberley while listening to the record ...
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Apr 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
We viewed the award-winning Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of Aesop's fable The Lion and the Mouse. Students enjo ...
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K - Pinch Pots
(59 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students created pinch pots with clay. Once the pots were fired in the kiln students painted them with neon paint.
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Jan 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
For the week back at school after the holidays, Kindergartners talked about their memories and that memories are somethi ...
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Dec 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Kindergartners talked about what happens to your snowman after you build him - and what he would look like if you were h ...
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Nov 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students were read the book The Squiggle by Carole Lexa Schaefer where a little girl finds a sting on a walk with her cl ...
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Nov 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Kindergartners practiced using paint and holding a brush correctly when they created these cardinals in the snow. They t ...
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Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students discussed the changing season and the color the leaves were becoming. First they traced some die cut leaves wit ...
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Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
We read the book The Little White Owl. Then we drew our own owls and made sure to press really hard with our crayons and ...
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K - Portfolios
(38 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students decorated their portfolios that will hold all their Kindergarten artwork to take home at the end of the year. W ...
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Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students were shown how to make a pattern and them recreated that pattern on their paper in the color of their choice.
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Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Student read the book Shape Farm by Lois Elhert. Next they got a piece of construction paper cut into a square. Thay had ...
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Sep 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
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Oct 2012, taught by Tisha Burke
Students were read the book Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo which shows a boy picking his pumpkin to make a jack ...
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Feb 2013, taught by Tisha Burke
Students sponged hearts using a stencil. They had to use one hand to hold the stencil and the other to sponge the paint ...
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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)
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2776 artworks |
#15 |
#437 |
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975 fanclub members |
#3 |
#77 |
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190 comments |
#15 |
#375 |
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97 artist statements |
#12 |
#431 |
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#8 |
#173 |
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2757 artworks |
#13 |
#369 |
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971 fanclub members |
#3 |
#69 |
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189 comments |
#14 |
#338 |
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97 artist statements |
#8 |
#302 |
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#8 |
#157 |
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#46 |
#1712 |
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Announcements
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School Awards & Honors
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2011-2012 Fan Clubs Award
Ranked #3 in Virginia (#133 in the nation) for fan club signups among all schools
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2011-2012 Fan Clubs Award
Ranked #3 in Virginia (#113 in the nation) for fan club signups among elementary schools
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2010-2011 Leadership Award
Ranked #3 in Virginia (#64 in the nation) for overall participation among all schools
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2010-2011 Art Publishing Award
Ranked #9 in Virginia (#148 in the nation) for art published among all schools
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2010-2011 Fan Clubs Award
Ranked #3 in Virginia (#77 in the nation) for fan club signups among all schools
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Student Hall of Fame
Shown are five randomly-selected students who have entered the Hall of Fame this year.
Recent visitor comments ...
| Wow Matty, looking from a distance it looks like like you have drawn the whole picture. Your work looks great as usual. Keep up the good work. Love Tracy & Michael
-- Tracyleft for Matthew6152 | | Hey Matt. This is very IMPRESSIVE! It's great that you have him 'leaning' on the edge like that; makes him look really cool and relaxed. Absolutely a brilliant picture!!!
-- Karenleft for Matthew6152 | | I love your artwork, Gabe - how about we have an artists day on our next Gabe and Honey Weekend?!?
-- Honeyleft for Gabe1016 |
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Recent artist statements ...
| This owl is the princess of all owls! Her name is Alice.written by Shannon2731 | | The doodles are all having a party!written by Shannon2731 | | The heart is in the box. The box is carrying the heart to Patricia, a beloved little girl.written by Shannon2731 |
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