top of page

Greetings from your West Art Department & the West Patrons’ Gallery. During the months of December through mid-January, we will be featuring the wonderful works of our students this semester. The show is “Best of West - 1st Semester”.

​

Students have been working hard, learning to be more detail oriented throughout our courses at West. We have been learning about Line, Shape, Value, Color, Texture, Form, Unity, Balance, Composition & a whole lot more. As a department, we support each other & this year we brought back a sense of normalcy & routine through our creative problem solving activities provided to our artist’s. While we have been filling up the art hallways with NEW & rotating projects, we wanted the opportunity for students to share their favorite & most valued projects they have worked on during the 1st Semester back in full-time learn- ing mode. Go CREATIVE Vikings!

​

During the months of December & January we welcome you to enjoy the fourth exhibit featuring student work from Mrs. Jewell, Mr. Schraad, Coach Catloth & Ms. Heaton’s art students. We have been lucky to have 3 terrific student teachers this semester & want to thank Ms. Bilski, Ms. Voth & Mrs. Arnold for helping our kids re-acclimate to being back full-time, working hard & creat- ing REALLY COOL art.

December / January - STUDENT WORK FEATURED IN THIS SHOW:

  • Intro to Studio Art - Introduction to Studio Art is the prerequisite for all other art courses offered in Shawnee Mission. This High School level course emphasizes drawing/design - based course functions as Secondary Level introduction to the elements of art & the principles of design within the confines of a studio environment.

  • Painting - Painting covers the history, development, &techniques involved in working with transparent & opaque media. Students are becoming proficient in media applications, knowledge of media characteristics, & presentation of finished work. Individualistic style is encouraged in interpreting subject matter including still-life, figure study, landscape, & abstraction.

  • Ceramics - Students have been introduced to basic methods of working with clay as an art form, as well as the history & design of ceramic art. The course includes fundamentals of three-dimensional form, design elements, hand-built & wheel-thrown pottery, glazing & firing procedures.

  • Jewelry/Sculpture - A wide variety of materials (metal, wood, textiles, clay, plaster, stone, & found/recycled objects) may be utilized in the fabrication of 3D wearable & non-wearable ornamental objects. This course has employed additive, subtractive, & experimental construction processes.

  • Drawing 1 - Students explore both traditional and non-traditional drawing techniques in a studio setting. This course includes observa- tional experiences in drawing subject matter taken from nature, the figure, man-made objects. This course is recommended to be taken early in the art student’s enrollment because of the importance rendering skills play in project development in all other art courses.

  • Drawing 2, Art - CTE - This course is designed for those who have completed Drawing 1 and have a desire to do advanced work in drawing. Observational drawing, illustration techniques, and visual problem solving will be emphasized. Students integrate art criticism, study of contemporary art history & technology.

  • Photo 1 - Students have been exploring analog (traditional) 35mm camera functions, black & white film processing & darkroom printing. This course includes an introduction to the history & science of photography, criticism, as well as the social implications of reproducible imagery.

  • Digital Photo, Art - CTE - Students explore the technical skills needed to produce quality digital images. Digital photography topics include use of equipment, software, photo editing, & manipulation. Studio projects are more student directed & open-ended regarding approach and subject matter. Continued exploration of the history of photography, processes/techniques, & constructive dialogue are incorporated.

  • Graphic Design, Art - CTE - Students use elements of art & design to create original graphic imagery to communicate with a variety of audiences - Have you seen our PSA’s?. Students generate NEW ideas that allow them to problem solve creatively by preparing them to work in creative fields using a variety of graphic software programs found in the Adobe Design Suite.

bottom of page