Central Middle School
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Welcome to the Central Community School System (CCSS) Talented Visual Arts gallery. The limited contact time available for this program impacts the volume and quality by some students. Extra effort outside of the enrichment time helps this gallery grow to represents the caliber of talent found throughout CCSS. The work exhibited here is from students from CIS and CMS (grades 3-8) who meet typically 45 minutes once per week.

Parents', teachers' and administrations' support has made it possible for this program to grow from 17 students in 2010 to nearly 100 today. Please feel free to join an individual student's fan club to receive updates when new work is added. There is also the ability to add comments on student work to be shared encouraging their enthusiasm and efforts in creating great work.

Thank you for visiting and supporting the arts in Central.
  
Video Slideshows
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School Gallery
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Artwork Exhibits - this school year (since July 2012)
 
May 2013, taught by Laurence Howerton
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superintendent's show (3 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Laurence Howerton
Work selected to be exhibited at the LA State Superintendent of Education's office. This was selected from recent work c ...
   
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Self portraits (6 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Laurence Howerton
Students work from photographs, focusing on proportions and shapes. The painting will address values and impressionistic ...
   
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Historical Study (32 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Laurence Howerton
Students selected an artist with historically recognized background as part of a research and exploration project. Stude ...
   
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Open Creative Drawings (63 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
These are projects that students complete outside of assigned projects that focus on creativity and application of ideas ...
   
 
exploring cubism (22 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Laurence Howerton
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Right Brain Exercise (46 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Students were given pictures to draw upside-down as a right-brain exercise. Other projects include completing the mirror ...
   
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Tar Wars Poster Design (20 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Laurence Howerton
Student campaign for positive approach to not smoking. This is part of a healthy lifestyle curriculum project.
   
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Christmas Reflections (27 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Working from observation, students selected the medium of their choice focusing on the reflections seen in glass ornamen ...
   
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Color Wheel (24 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Working with primary colors of tempera paint, the students created the mixtures of paint to begin the exploration for up ...
   
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Dec 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
These drawings are from line art viewed and drawn upside-down to help student focus on detail and proportions.
   
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Dec 2012, taught by Marcia Eisworth
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Fall Exhibition (10 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Marcia Eisworth
The students explored collage, acrylic painting, and sculpture.
   
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Sep 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Created outside of class, these drawings become a source for an ink and color project utilizing students creativity.
   
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Poinsettia Study (9 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Quick drawing of a Poinsettia for the Christmas season. This one session project focuses on generalizing the subject and ...
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
These are drawings working from observation of the live oak trees on campus. Students used Craypas oil pastels for this ...
   
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Sep 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Focus in defining the eye level and vanishing point while viewing the school hallway in a line drawing is the major subj ...
   
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Sep 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
This is a drawing assignment focused on students observing the shape, form and values found from observing trees on the ...
   
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Sep 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Refreshing students viewing very simple forms of boxes, cylinders and eggs in a white on white still life with shadows i ...
   
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Sep 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Students are creating abstractions of simple still life compositions using complementary colors to identify light and sh ...
   
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Aug 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
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Sep 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
This is a collection of boxes aligned so that for most of the students it creates a one point perspective drawing. Focus ...
   
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Sep 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Drawings projects shared in class that include projects from regular art class and free drawing times.
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Design for the cover of the convention program for Louisiana Council for Exceptional Children
   
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Oct 2012, taught by Laurence Howerton
Exploring the structure of animals and creatures in the sculptural process using soft modeling clay.
   
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Artwork Exhibits - last school year (July 2011 - June 2012)
Artwork Exhibits - 2 years ago (July 2010 - June 2011)
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for this school year ... state nation
565 artworks #26 #2049
143 fanclub members #22 #1685
94 comments #11 #789
2 artist statements #30 #2213
  overall rank #24 #1743
counts updated daily, last updated today at 3:05 am
 
Announcements
2012-2013 Artsonia Fundraiser!
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School Awards & Honors
  2011-2012 Leadership Award
Ranked #8 in Louisiana (#335 in the nation) for overall participation among middle schools
  2011-2012 Comments Award
Ranked #9 in Louisiana (#288 in the nation) for comments posted among middle schools
  2011-2012 Statements Award
Ranked #4 in Louisiana (#170 in the nation) for artist statements collected among middle schools
  2011-2012 Statements Award
Ranked #9 in Louisiana (#309 in the nation) for artist statements collected among high schools
  2009-2010 Fan Clubs Award
Ranked #10 in Louisiana (#538 in the nation) for fan club signups among high schools
view all awards (6 awards in all)
 
Student Hall of Fame
Shown are five randomly-selected students who have entered the Hall of Fame this year.
 Kain68
awarded on 10/26/2012
 Madeline3309
awarded on 11/16/2012
 Matty53
awarded on 10/26/2012
 Paige4719
awarded on 1/11/2013
 Xandria7
awarded on 3/11/2013
view all awards (53 students in all)
 
Recent visitor comments ...
Hi Nicholas, Great sketch! I'm going to print and frame for my house... love the abstract image resulting from "right brain technique" -very nice job. Sorry I'm a little late viewing your portfolio- now that I'm one your biggest fans I'll see all of your work as soon as it's posted. Look forward to your next release :) -- Michelle
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I love all of your artwork, Matty Blue. You are very talented. Keep up the great work! :) -- Cheryl
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Matty, What a great job!! I saw your other work posted online and am so proud of you. Keep creating beautiful pictures!! love, Mimi -- Tammy
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Recent artist statements ...
I did this for a contest on Instagram.Medium-#2 pencil
written by Skylar1972
Diamonick loves details and he is meticulous in the excution of his work.
written by Diamonick1
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