Art Show
The Show Must Go On! Right?!
Sharing out my presentation on the many options for Virtual Art Shows from the Art Education & Technology PechaKucha at the National Art Education Association virtual convention yesterday: The Show Must Go On! Right?! Video – Drive: https://tinyurl.com/AETGentiliNAEA21 YouTube: https://youtu.be/AbRkplpOLlo Resources: https://tinyurl.com/AETGentiliNAEA21Resources
Miscoe Hill 5&6 Artists Showcase/Semester One
It’s not our art, but our heart that’s on display. – Gary Holland, Contemporary Artist As most of my readers know, I’m retiring from the Mendon Upton Regional School District in the middle of this month (I’ll write more about that in a separate post). I won’t be fully retiring as I’ve accepted a part […]
Celebrating Youth Art Month 2021
“Whereas, The arts are an essential component of a basic education and are one of the six core subjects as designated in the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993; and…hereby proclaim March to be, Youth Arts Month…” So reads the second clause of the Massachusetts Proclamation for March to be known as Youth Arts Month. How exciting! […]
The 5/6 Miscoe Hill Art Show Has Been Updated
“The artist’s job is to be a witness to her/his time in history.” – Robert Rauschenberg The Miscoe Hill 5/6 virtual art show has been updated! I’m always proud to share the creative work of our young artists with our school and greater community. I’m especially proud to be able to share the work created by my […]
5&6 Art Show at the Miscoe Hill EXPO 2020
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” —Theodore Roosevelt Before quarantine, tonight I would have hosted the annual Art Show at the #Miscoe Hill EXPO for my 5&6th gr art students & their families. Believing exhibition is important for young artists, I created a virtual show via ThingLink and my students […]
The Printed Image: Student Artwork On Display
“Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness.” – W. Eugene Smith The following students will have their artwork on display in the Massachusetts Art Education Association exhibit The Printed Image from September 30 – November 15 at the MA State Transportation Building, 10 […]
Art Show at the Miscoe Hill EXPO
The Art Show at the Miscoe Hill EXPO, being held Wednesday night in conjunction with a French class showcase with Mrs. Shilale, and Crossfit in the lower gym with Mr. McInnis. On this magical evening, the red wing hallway will be illuminated only with luminary lights in decorative vessels prepared by the 5-8 art students. As […]
Watercolor Abstraction at the Art Show at Miscoe EXPO
Abstract art enables the artist to perceive beyond the tangible, to extract the infinite out of the finite. It is the emancipation of the mind. It is an exploration into unknown areas. ― Arshile Gorky For the past few weeks, my sixth grade students have been working on watercolor still life arrangements abstracted through contour […]
Art In The Valley 2019
Once again, I have the pleasure of congratulating some of my fifth and sixth grade students on having work selected for an art show. Thus one is the Art in the Valley show in Blackstone this Friday night and Saturday until noon. Hartnett Middle School, Blackstone Friday, April 5, 2019 6:00-8:00 pm, Opening Reception Saturday, […]
Miscoe Hill 5/6 Artwork at Youth Art Month in Boston
“I really believe that if you practice enough you could paint the ‘Mona Lisa’ with a two-inch brush.” – Bob Ross Speaking of Mona Lisa, an art masterpiece, I am happy to announce the 2019 Youth Art Month artists and masterpieces by my students at Miscoe Hill School! The 2019 Youth Art Month exhibit, sponsored by […]
Art Show at the Miscoe Hill EXPO
“We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents” – Bob Ross It is Friday morning after our annual art show, which was held on Tuesday evening. I hadn’t posted about it until today because I feel like I’m still living it with clay work distribution continuing and the classroom not quite back to normal yet. This […]
2018 Miscoe Hill ART IN THE VALLEY Artists 5/6
It is my sincere pleasure to announce the fifteen students chosen to have their work on display in the 12th annual Art in the Vally art show, which is being held this weekend at the F.W. Hartnett Middle School in Blackstone, MA. This is a large event showcasing hundreds of art works by K-8 art […]
Celebrating Art at the MAEA Youth Art Month Exhibit in Boston
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 Once again I am happy to showcase six middle […]
New Art On Artsonia
Long after our in-house art show is over, our online gallery continues to display new artwork. Today, three new projects have been uploaded to Artsonia. Abstraction: For this project, students divided the 2 dimensional paper plane of a still life using an abstraction technique called Contour Continuation. Once divided, they filled the positive space with […]
So, You Missed The Art Show?
So, you missed the art show even after this relentless campaign of advertising (in a former life I may have worked for Burma Shave?). The annual Miscoe Hill Art Show was held as part of the Miscoe Hill Elective Student Showcase (M.E.S.S.). It was a warmer and sunnier than usual April 11 (a perfect night for […]
Yarn Paintings On Display At M.E.S.S.
Don’t miss it! Huichol inspired fifth grade yarn paintings will be on display at the Miscoe Elective Student Showcase (M.E.S.S) – TOMORROW Tuesday, April 11 from 6-8pm.
BREAKING NEWS!!!!
As promised !! BREAKING NEWS !! about our special guest host for Family Game Night! She is often found with her nose in a Harry Potter book. She is sometimes dressed as Moaning Myrtle. Yes, our special guest host is none other than fourth grade Clough teacher, Mrs. Marie Brigham! Stop by and play some handmade […]
Sixth Grade Weavings On Display At M.E.S.S.
Hot off the looms! Sixth grade weavings will be on display at the Miscoe Elective Student Showcase (M.E.S.S) – just four days from now on Tuesday, April 11 from 6-8pm. This by Julia B.:
Luminaries On Display At M.E.S.S.
Student decorated luminaries will be on display at the Art Show at the Miscoe Elective Student Showcase (M.E.S.S.).
11th Annual Art In The Valley Art Show
Once again (for the eleventh year in a row!) I am happy to announce that fifteen of my students have had artwork selected for the Art In The Valley Art Show to be held at the Elmwood School in Millbury, MA this weekend. Viewing hours are Friday night from 6pm – 8 pm and Saturday from […]
