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Art is practiced as a part of general education
and as a special subject area. The art program at J. Fred Sparke Elementary
School encourages students to be creative and to appreciate art. Regardless
of one's talent, art allows students to explore their own imagination and to
develop skills to help create wonderful works of art. Additionally, the art
program develops an awareness of art appreciation, aesthetics and the
encouragement to pursue multiple pathways to learning and self-expression.
The New York State Standards are an integral part of each art lesson.
Many art projects are introduced through literature, viewing of
art history, and through an interdisciplinary connection.
The students demonstrate their creativity and imagination
through their outstanding artwork. They communicate their
vision of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art through various
mediums such as collage, tempera paint, watercolors, oil pastels,
clay, paper-mache, and colored pencil.
Some highlights for this school year are:
Kindergarten
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Learning the primary colors through Piet Mondrian
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Drawing using shapes like Paul Klee did
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Making collages inspired by Eric Carle
First Grade
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Studying abstract art and portraits through Picasso
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Drawing architectural designs inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
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Using papier-mache to create slithering snakes
Second Grade
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Drawing still-lifes inspired by Cezanne and Matisse
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Designing self portraits inspired by Andy Warhol
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Sculpting dinosaurs out of clay
Third Grade
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Modeling clay masks inspired by the African culture
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Making Kachina dolls based on the Native American culture
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Painting with watercolors following Georgia O’Keefe’s style
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Designing Mexican Amate bark paintings
Fourth Grade
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Creating projects based on Native American culture such as totem poles and
burlap weavings
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Miss S. Sayet, Sparke Art Teacher |
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