Monday, March 30, 2009

11 FRONTIER DUCK STAMP WINNERS!!!


FRONTIER ONCE AGAIN HAS HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST.
GROUP 3 3RD PLACE- BETHANY DRAKE
GROUP 4 3RD PLACE- MARIEL BROWN
GROUP 4 3RD PLACE- MOLLY RENNIE
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
LIZ DAVIS LYNN HOLLROCK
NEAL HOLLROCK KRISTANY JAYCOX
NICK KRAUSS SAMMI NUERMINGER
TILLY TAYLOR NICOLE WOSTENBERG
FOR TWO YEARS IN A ROW, FRONTIER HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS RECEIVING RECOGNITION IN THE STATE. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK!

Friday, March 20, 2009

FIELD TRIP ASSIGNMENT

For all students going on the NYC field trip, this will be your sketchbook assignment. (for both Drawing and Painting as well as Advanced Art) 
    Go to the 2nd or 3rd of the following 4 links and choose one artist.  Please read completely and answer the questions. (many of which will simply ask for your opinion/impression of the work)  Along with this please bring your sketchbook and a pencil (no other materials) to the Guggenheim and create a sketch of the piece you chose.  Any other sketches you want to do will count as extra credit.
The 1st and 4th link are excellent info ann may enhance your enjoyment of the field trip.  This will be a great experience for you all and I am looking forward to us all going to have fun and learn a few things!

http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/show-list/on-view-ny/?search=1
http://artscurriculum.guggenheim.org/lessons/thirdmind_intro.php
http://artscurriculum.guggenheim.org/lessons/collections_intro.php - (note: not all works are currently on view)
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/on-view-now/third-mind

CREATE AN AD-ADVANCED ART

  • ADVANCED ART CLASSES WILL BE CREATING ENTRIES FOR THE DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE'S 2009 CREATE AN AD CONTEST.
  • THESE ENTRIES WILL BE BLACK AND WHITE PEN AND INK DRAWINGS.
  • BUSINESSES ARE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS.
  • WINNERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN NEWPAPER SUPPLEMENT THIS MAY.
  • PLEASE SEE MR. PURCELL FOR ANY QUESTIONS/DETAILS.
  • ARTWORK IS DUE ON APRIL 13TH.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009



On Wed. 3/25, I am going to plan on taking a group of 43 students from my classes to NYC and visit the Guggenheim museum which has an outstanding exhibit right now. We will have lunch in midtown Manhatten and then move on to the museum at 2.
This trip will leave at 8a.m. and return by 8p.m. Permission slips and $$ must be turned in to Mr P. by Monday the 16th or I will have to (gulp!) cancel the trip. Cost is $33.50 for transportation and museum entry. Just bring lunch $!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST COMPLETE

THE 2009 ENTRIES ARE IN THE MAIL AND IT IS A TRUELY EXCELLENT GROUP OF PAINTINGS!  I WILL BE ANNOUNCING WINNERS IN THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY.  I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL THE WORK THAT WAS ENTERED THIS YEAR!  GREAT JOB EVERYONE!