Welcome to Encore Art Class.  I am looking forward to seeing you all throughout the year.  I have many different projects planned for you to produce, study, critique, and explore.  I believe that Art has educational value for all students and I hope you not only learn something about Art, but about yourself and other cultures along the way.

I attended Washington Elementary School, Belvidere Junior High School, and graduated from Belvidere High School.  I attended Rock Valley College, Rockford College, and Graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education.  I recently graduated with my Masters of Teaching and Leadership from St. Xavier University, Chicago Illinois.  My degree allows me to teach students grades K-12.

Depending upon what grade level you are in  you will be studying a host of different art periods and artists.  These may include but not be limited to; Palaeolithic Art,Lascaux Cave Art, Pre-Columbian Art, Oceanic Art, Egyptian Art, Archaic Greek and Etruscan Art, Medieval and Early Renaissance Art, Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Islamic Art,Japanese Art, French Impressionism, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas and Seurat, Post-Impressionism, Cezanne and Van Gogh, Expressionism, Munch, Cubism, Braque and Picasso, and  Fauvism, Futurism, Surrealism, Dali, Magritte, Miro, and Escher, Abstract Art, Mondrian, Kinetic and Op Art, Vasarely, and Abstract Expressionism, O'Keefe, and Alexandra Nechita.

We will cover some of the Elements of Design; shape, color, line, space, texture, value, and form during our classes.  We will also cover some of the Principles of Design; contrast, rhythm, unity, emphasis, pattern, movement, and  balance.

We will sculpt, paint, draw, repouse, work with clay, use the internet to explore artists and art history, and explore other medias throughout this class.  All materials are provided, but I strongly suggest you bring your own markers and colored pencils to class.

I feel it is a privilege to come to work everyday and be a part of your growth and creativity as you explore the world of art.  It is my hope that you find enjoyment and gain knowledge while exploring this class.