班级旅行和访问艺术家

AP and Honors Art students had a wonderful time at the Rodin Museum on Friday October 14th in Philadelphia. Rodin was a prolific sculptor who worked with clay, plaster, marble, and bronze. 他的作品非常写实, 指的是古希腊和古罗马的人物雕塑, however Rodin’s sculptures contain deep emotional life of joy and turmoil infused within the gestures and expressions of his subjects. Rodin is known as the father of modern sculpture because of his contributions to the art world. He was one of the first sculptors to show human angst in sculpture. He was also one of the first to assemble separate pieces and title them as one. 他像他同时代的人一样革新了雕塑, 的印象派画家, 彻底改变了绘画. Philadelphia is fortunate to have this collection, second only to the Rodin Museum in Paris, France. The art students spent time learning about Rodin and Camille Claudel, his apprentice. Camille Claudel became a successful sculptor in a profession that was not open to women of the time. Students studied Rodin’s sculptures and sketched their favorite pieces. They met with a curator and discussed Rodin and Camille’s work. 策展人分享了她的职业和教育信息. 学生们还完成了创意写作作业. They enjoyed lunch in the garden “Paris on the Parkway”, the grounds of the Rodin Museum. They had a beautiful day and are motivated and inspired to begin their own figure drawings and sculptures!

费城之旅

Art students went on a field trip the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Friday April 29th. They saw the Teresita Fernandez installation, Fire (United States of the Americas). Students are working on a written response about the connection of this artwork and our Critical Concern focus for this year, 地球. Students also visited Impressionism galleries and American art galleries. 他们要开始在空气中作画了. This project is inspired by the Hudson River School landscapes they saw in the museum. 午饭后, students had the opportunity to visit galleries related to the art history research projects and presentations they completed earlier in the school year. 这是有趣的、有教育意义的、美好的一天!

访问艺术家，我们自己人!
Sr. Patricia Donlin与初级艺术专业的学生分享了她的才华. Students were excited to learn that their theology teacher is also an artist and the art department was happy to have her visit in some classes. Sr. Pat shared some of her most recent water color work and explained how prayer and meditation are part of her creative process. She spoke about her experiences on retreats and other times of reflection. She explained how these times inspired the subject matter, color, and design in her work. Students then had a chance to create water color paintings in a quiet and meditative environment. Sr. Pat spoke about the technique of water color and how it is difficult to control and easy to over-do. She inspired students with the idea that sometimes beautiful things happen when you let go and don’t try to control too much. 也, knowing when to stop and let something be simply what it is can be part of the process with art and life in general. Sr. Pat even shared some of her favorite inspirational music from her play list!

妮可Chocheli is a classical artist who teaches and has a studio in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. 他在格鲁吉亚共和国长大. He is a master painter who owns the style and influence of the old masters from Europe. His work references religion, history, mythology, and cultural stories. He creates drawings, paintings, murals, etchings, and icon portraits. Niko还教授艺术史，并在艺术博物馆进行参观. He has received local and international honors for his art work.

Niko visited classes and shared his talent and philosophy of art with sophomore and junior art majors. He passed around published books that contain his artwork while he spoke about his experience as an artist. Niko emphasized that creativity is a gift from God and how his faith inspires his work. 他谈到了成为一名艺术家意味着什么, to see beauty and the responsibility of communicating what you see with accuracy and meaning. Niko encouraged students to draw everything they see, to study art history, and to read. 见多识广的艺术家可以创作出更有意义的作品. “Speaking most directly to his faith in his art are his icons and religious murals found in churches, 学校和大学, 修道院, other institutions across the Delaware Valley and in his native land. A whimsical playfulness shows in his mystical and folk tale paintings of animals, sea creatures and other life forms occupying fantastic landscapes, 在他广受好评的儿童信仰书籍插图中.” -维拉诺瓦 大学. Niko answered questions about his training, college, and life as an artist. He inspired students with descriptions of his home country of Georgia. He spoke about how the inspirational landscape of the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea were formative for him. 他还分享了他的父母, 他们都是艺术家, understood his passion and supported and encouraged his creativity. Students enjoyed Niko’s visit and are motivated and inspired for their own artwork.
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