We teach basic design elements and principles of art and build on those concepts each year.
Building on student ability and interests - We feel strongly that the student should make the major decisions about the direction they want their art to go. The STUDENT is the artist, the teacher is a guide. We like for our artists to feel confident enough to move forward in their work without asking ‘is this good’ or ‘am I doing this right’? If THEY think it’s good and THEY think they are doing it right, then that’s what is most important. We open the doors and remove the obstacles, helping them reach the potential we always knew was there.
From lower school to upper school, students are able to experiment with painting, drawing, clay, sculpture, and more, growing in confidence and technical skill as the years progress. It is our purpose to guide and nurture creativity, producing in the end students who have either discovered or fine tuned a side of them they may not have known they had. It is our hope that after graduation, our students are able to continue on a creative path and bring joy to others through the use of their imaginations. AP Studio Art is the culmination of a one’s experience of the visual arts at Porter-Gaud.