Art Major III & IVArt Major III & IV Mid-TermMid-Term

Welcome to “Art Goes to School”

What is “Art Goes to School”?What is “Art Goes to School”?

AGTS or “Art Goes to School” is a volunteer AGTS or “Art Goes to School” is a volunteer organization whose goals are to enrich young organization whose goals are to enrich young

lives through presenting artwork and its lives through presenting artwork and its history in a fun, upbeat manner.history in a fun, upbeat manner.

This involves researching, showing, discussing, and asking questions pertaining to

a particular artwork. Generally, the audience is Kindergarten

through 8th grade.

How does this relate to your Mid-term? How does this relate to your Mid-term?

Your assignment: You will choose one of the following

artworks to research. You are to become an expert on your

assigned artwork.

Researching your ArtworkResearching your Artwork

You will research its background, prepare questions and practice with our class to prepare you for your presentation of this artwork to youngsters of Octorara.

This activity can also count toward a community service activity. (Fill out the proper paperwork to get credit for this activity).

Word Document LinkWord Document Link

In order to help you in preparation for this assignment you will create the following in a word document.

This word document will be a link to my web site (online).

See Hand-out for details.

What if you want the same What if you want the same artwork as someone else?artwork as someone else?

During this demonstration, sketch (at least) TOP 3 choices of the artworks presented.

Make sure to include the artist’s name (correct spelling) and title of artwork.

The first student who sees me with at least 2 valid researched facts about this artist and/or artwork will ‘claim’ this artist.

““Circus”Circus”

- Max Pechstein

-1881-1955

-1910’s

““La Belle Jardiniere”La Belle Jardiniere”

Paul Klee

1879- 1940

1939 Paul Klee Foundation, NY

““Blue Nude”Blue Nude”

-Matisse, Henri

-1869-1954

-1952 Bayelar Gallery, Basel, Switzerland paper cut outs

““Oyster Gatherers of Cancale”Oyster Gatherers of Cancale”

John Singer Sargent

1856- 1925

1878 Concoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC oil

““Jane Avril 1893”Jane Avril 1893”

Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec

1881- 1995

1893 lithograph in five colors

““Going to Church”Going to Church” William Henry

Johnson

1901- 1970

1940-44 Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

““Lyric” (Man on a Horse)Lyric” (Man on a Horse)

Wassily Kandinsky

1866- 1944

1911 Boymons Museum, Rotterdam, Netherlands

““View of Toledo”View of Toledo”

-El Greco

- 1597 Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY oil on canvas

““Portrait of Colonel William F. Portrait of Colonel William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody”(Buffalo Bill) Cody”

-Rosa Bonheur

-1822- 1899

-1889 Whitney- Gallery of Western Art, Cody, Wyoming oil on canvas

““Summertime”Summertime”

-Romare Bearden(1914-1988)

-1967

““Matisse’s Chapel”Matisse’s Chapel”(The French Collection Part l-#6)(The French Collection Part l-#6)

-Faith Ringgold

-1991 Private Collection acrylic on canvas, tie-dyed, pieced fabric border

““War Dance”War Dance”

-Martin Red Bear

-20th C.

-1985-1995

““Campbell Soup Series ll, Old Campbell Soup Series ll, Old Fashioned Vegetable”Fashioned Vegetable”

-Andy Warhol

-1968 Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm beach, Florida

““Porcupine”Porcupine”

Felipe Archuletz 1976

““Young Card Players”Young Card Players”

Antoine LeNain

““Banda Mask/Headdress” or Banda Mask/Headdress” or “Deer Mask”“Deer Mask”

African (Gulnea- Baga Tribe)

1890”s- 1900 Brooklyn Museum of

Art, Brooklyn, NY wood, Metal, pigments

OR Deer mask--21st

Century Guatemalan Folk Art

UnknownUnknown

Research needed

You will present your findings You will present your findings to our Octorara Youngsters.to our Octorara Youngsters.

Presentation Points to Remember: Be positive, cheerful, enthusiastic

Introduce yourself as you wish to be addressed, and as a volunteer with ‘Art Goes to School.’

This is what you will look This is what you will look like...like...

More ‘Presentation Tips’...More ‘Presentation Tips’... Expectations: (state clearly/list) Raise

hands calmly—wait to be called upon—bottoms in seats

Reinforcements: Praise students when they meet your expectations (individually & groups).

Give at least a 5 second response time and say “I’ll come back to you soon.”

Check out the enthusiasm of Check out the enthusiasm of these children!these children!

More ‘Presentation Tips’...More ‘Presentation Tips’... Point out that these are reproductions of

paintings or other works of art, not the original art.

This is one class where all the answers can be “right” answers. Everyone may feel differently about the same pictures, this is ok. Some people will like a piece, some will not, this is ok too.

Yes,Yes,

Unfortunately, this means that you will miss some classes at OHS to participate.

Begin researching NOW...Begin researching NOW...

Remember, the early bird gets the worm. These youngsters will really be excited to

be taught by an Octorara High school student.