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Inspired by… The Christmas Tree – “a reflection”
Excitement is growing in our classrooms as the Holidays are approaching. This week, classes are inspired by Christmas Tree traditions. Plants and trees that remain green all year have a special meaning for people in the winter. Today many people like decorate their homes during the festive season with pine, spruce, and fir trees […]
“The Perfect Tree” – inspired by Emily Carr…
“It is wonderful to feel the grandness of Canada in the raw.” -Emily Carr In today’s class students learned about Canadian artist Emily Carr who was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1871. She was the second youngest of six children. She grew up surrounded by the rugged landscape of British Columbia which inspired her […]
The holiday session has begun! Winter cardinals inspired by Robert Bateman…
“I can’t conceive of anything more varied and rich and handsome than the planet Earth. Its crowning beauty is the natural world. I want to observe it and to understand it as well as I can. And then I’d like to put it together and express it in my painting. This is the way I […]
Inspired by El Anatsui…
El Anatsui is a contemporary sculptor and painter who was born in Ghana in 1944. Anatsui studied at the College of Art in the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He began teaching at the University of Nigeria in 1975, and went on to hold the position of head of sculpture at UNN. […]
Inspired by Remembrance Day
This week, November 11 marks the 100 year anniversary to the end of World War I in 1918. Also known as Armistice Day, students in our classes reflected on Remembrance Day and the meaning of the poppy. The poppy flower only grows in the absence of other flowers and in ground that has […]
Inspired by Mexico – Day of the Dead…
Dia de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—is a holiday celebrated on November 1 in Mexico. Dia de los Muertos is not the same as Halloween. The Day of the Dead is about remembering the spirits of loved ones. It is a combined celebration of All Saint’s Day brought to the region by Spanish Catholic […]
Inspired by Banksy at Blessed Sacrament
Banksy is the pseudonym of a “guerrilla” street artist known for his controversial, and often politically themed, stenciled pieces of art. Banksy’s identity remains unknown. He is believed to have been born in Bristol, England, around 1974. He rose to prominence for his provocative stenciled pieces in the late 1990s. He is the subject of a […]
Inspired by Yang Yongliang…
Yang Yongliang is a Chinese artist and photographer from Shanghai. Born in 1980, he studied traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy before attending the Shanghai Art & Design Academy, where he specialized in decoration and design beginning in 1996. In 1999 he attended the China Academy of Art, Visual Communication Department, Shanghai branch. In 2005 he […]
Inspired by the Loch Ness…
For at least 1,500 years a legend has held in the Scottish Highlands that Loch Ness is home to a mysterious aquatic animal called “Nessie.” In Scottish folklore, large animals have been associated with many bodies of water, from small streams to the largest lakes, often labeled Loch-na-Beistie on old maps. These water-horses, or […]
Inspired by Joan Mitchell
Fall colours are filling our classrooms this week as we are inspired by the incredible artist, Joan Mitchell. “Sometimes I don’t know exactly what I want [with a painting]. I check it out, recheck it for days or weeks. Sometimes there is more to do on it. Sometimes I am afraid of ruining what I […]