The focus for this program is the identification of SELF, COMMUNITY, and the WORLD. Students will create artwork in a variety of artistic media (i.e. painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, print-making). Emphasis will be placed on skill, knowledge, and idea development through the use of an idea journal (sketchbook). Students will be exposed to historical and cultural examples of art, explore new artistic media and investigate the principles and elements of art. They will be encouraged to make authentic personal statements in their own artwork and respond to artwork by others.
2015 - 2016 Grade 9 Still Life Drawings
Students created and photographed a still life scene, then created a drawing using shading techniques.
2014 - 2015 Grade 8 Multimedia Group Project
Students worked in groups to create a multimedia recreation of an album cover. Using a minimum of four different mediums, each student was responsible for individual pieces that were then assembled to create the final project.
2014 - 2015 Grade 8 Printmaking
Students created a company logo for themselves based on Pop artists such as Andy Warhol. They used a Styrofoam block and print reduction techniques to create their artwork.
2014 - 2015 Grade 9 Song Paintings
Students chose a song that had significance to them, then created a watercolour painting to represent the lyrics.
2014 - 2015 Grade 9 Shaded Shapes
As a preliminary assignment, students created and shaded an abstract artwork made up of shapes.
2013 - 2014 Grade 9 Cardboard Sculptures
Working in pairs, students created scale versions of ordinary objects out of cardboard, tape, and glue.
2013 - 2014 Grade 7 Ceramics
Students learned how to sculpt with clay, then created two ceramic projects using pinch, coil, and slab techniques.
2013 - 2014 Grade 7 Comic Book Covers
Students painted a watercolour comic book cover depicting a superhero of their creation.
2013 - 2014 Grade 8 Drawing Assignment
Students created a drawing where the main subject was shaded in pencil, and the background was coloured with pencil crayon.