The Visual Arts at Germantown Academy: February 2014

Program Description

The Visual Art Department at Germantown Academy is committed to providing a comprehensive education in the arts within the context of a liberal arts education. Our foundation and advanced curriculum is a well-rounded and versatile approach to the study and application of art. It is designed to provide a creatively stimulating education in an open environment of studio classes. Experimentation and innovation, collaboration and social responsibility are themes built into the curriculum. While these courses extend excellent opportunities for the general study of art and life-long arts advocacy, they are also designed to cultivate serious talents in the visual arts. Many of our students have gone on to prominent careers in commercial, fine, and applied arts.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Senior Spotlight: L Parrot

The Ten

manga, violin, drawing tablet,

copics, costuming, rain, friends, laptop,

model kits

Sunday, February 23, 2014

David Love "Musings and Meanderings"

Musings and Meanderings the new exhibition in the Art center Gallery by painting, printmaking, and drawing teacher David Love features a collection of mixed media prints and drawings that are among other things an investigation of form, the interaction of color, and deeply personal symbolism. These small and large scale art works are at turns playful and dire, simple and complex. A master draftsman, Love has chosen a decidedly object and form oriented drawing style for this newest work, one that conjures allusions to graphic novels, pre-historic art, and late 20th century modernism. The final installation in the exhibition is a collection of his drawings that span nearly a half century and give excellent context for this recent work and Love's development as an artist. On view in the gallery through March 21st. A reception for the artist is scheuleded on March 9 from 3-5 pm.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Senior Spotlight: A Poley

The Ten

family, music, Netflix, cats

fall, concerts, vacation,

online shopping, water

Monday, February 17, 2014

Senior Spotlight: B Kohn

starry skies, giraffes, slam poetry,

really good cupcakes with really good friends,

the Goo Goo Dolls, horses, family, surprises,

thunderstorms, and lazy sundays

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Senior Spotlight: A Simkins

The Ten

dance, food, summer,

organic, art, farm, pink berry,

shore, sun,extrovert

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Upper School Student Exhibition on View until Feb 4

For the second year in a row, the Upper School Visual Arts partnered with the Performing Arts department on an evening of music and art. Highlighting the work of upper school art students and the Chamber Music ensembles in the upper school, parents and students spent the evening listening to music, looking at art and enjoying each others company.