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In case you missed it at our commUNITY Dinner, the artwork created as part of the Middle School students’ research on Women of the Harlem Renaissance is on display in the Media Center and the hallway leading to it!  Click here for photos on Facebook!

Also in honor of Black History Month, Upper Elementary students just finished fun and colorful works inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a black artist whose career was propelled by his desire to see more diversity in the New York art scene. Basquiat was a neo-expressionist painter, graffiti artist, and musician who experienced a rise to fame in the 1980s. His mother supported his artistic endeavors from a young age and bought him the Grey’s Anatomy book. The scientific illustrations inspired his future work. 

Students began with a sketching exercise to create characters in a style similar to Basquiat’s. Then, they transferred their characters onto larger paper using bold colors and abstract forms. The results are eclectic and expressive! These pieces are on display in the Front Office!  Look for more photos on Facebook this week!