My Art Philosophy (Teaching and Learning)
My goal as an art educator is to help students develop the ability to see like an artist and to think like an artist. Students are exposed to visual images, art history, art vocabulary, visual literacy, and age appropriate yet challenging art assignments, so that they can develop successful problem solving skills, their imaginations, and positive attitudes towards themselves, others, and their community. Though the arts we strive to acquire acceptance of different cultures, all while making connections to the larger world.
“The arts teach children that in complex forms of problem solving purposes are seldom fixed, but change with circumstance and opportunity. Learning in the arts requires the ability and a willingness to surrender to the unanticipated possibilities of the work as it unfolds.” Elliot Eisner
“The arts teach children that in complex forms of problem solving purposes are seldom fixed, but change with circumstance and opportunity. Learning in the arts requires the ability and a willingness to surrender to the unanticipated possibilities of the work as it unfolds.” Elliot Eisner