A Year in Review! 2018-1019

This was an awesome and busy year! Here is a snapshot of the variety of projects that students created. For our day to day art life please follow our private Instagram page: westridgewildcats

District Art Show

1st grade intro to clay: birds

2nd Grade paintings

3rd grade Aboriginal Dot Art

Art in the garden

Kinder 3-D Sculptures and 2-D paintings

Work inspired by "Diary of a Worm"

Kinder Fall Trees

Abstract art to music

5th grade studio art

3rd Grade Houses

Kinder's favorite celebrity R.O.Y.G.B.I.V.

3rd grade set for their musical

Totem art by 4th grade

5th Grade Banksy Project

Snowmen at Night

Monet inspired art

1st Grade teamwork project about "Pete the Cat"

4th grade Game Creation 

5th Grade Food Truck art!

Kinder crayon

5th grade Self Portrait

A few of our District Art Show participants

Self portrait

Tile relief chairs

Our 5th grade student honored by the School Board

4th grade Colorado art

Collaborative project

Kinder Georgia O'Keefe flowers

Kinder hands

Back to School!

Welcome back!!

I'm very excited to start the year! We have a few changes in the specials world. Since we are on a four day week we decided to have each class come all week, instead of once a week. We hope that teaching can be more fluid and consistent. Also, we will  be integrating "Clubs" into our our regular teaching. I will still be bringing students into the Learning Garden to explore their creativity outdoors! 

The art room now has a private Instagram account. Please ask to follow "westridgewildcats." I will post updates and photos of art as well as things we learn!  My hope to create another avenue for communication!

Please always feel free to contact me with any questions!

We love creating and learning about art!

Our Target and Expectation Spot: I believe it's important for students to know what they are doing and why!

Our Centers Area: Students love using this area for art choices when they finish projects early.

 

4th Quarter Wrap Up!

Art Show!

West Ridge had about 30 artists represent our school at the 2018 District Art Show! Four artists walked away with awards! Way to go Wildcats!

5th Grade Art: For the 5th graders final project they created "Snapchat Selfies." They were able to trace facial features, then they were on their own to shade and create backgrounds. 

 

4th Grade Art: 4th graders created mini-self collages. They were busy finding just the right paper and cutting details to create their portraits!

3rd Grade Art: Third graders were tasked with creating art that would welcome our student back to school next year. They made self portraits inspired by the book "Wonder." 

 2nd Grade: Second Graders created illustrations inspired by Faith Ringoldd's book "Tar Beach."

1st Grade: First graders had their first experience with clay. They created birds with lots of texture!

Kinder Art: Kinders got to show off their painting skills on their painted gardens. 

4th and 5th Grade Art Clubs: Our final art club project was a Picasso inspired mask. We used found items in the art room to add detail. 

Wow! What an amazing year!! Have a wonderful summer Wildcats!