Joyce Zsembery, Supervisor of the Arts
Kim Chandler, Secretary for the Office of the Arts
Debbie Barnard, Administrative Coordinator for the Arts
The Fine Arts teaching staff in Prince William County Schools is charged with providing skills and knowledge so students can become risk takers, creative problem solvers, and producers of original and expressive art. Through the elements of art and the principles of design, art students explore the different components of art education: Aesthetic perception, art history and culture, creative expression, art criticism, and critical thinking skills. We expect students to undertake a life adventure of seeing, thinking, feeling, and reacting to the visual arts.
Artist-In-Residence at Featherstone Elementary School Fifth grade art student at Featherstone Elementary School are exploring acrylic and oil paints with artist-in-residence Kerin McBride. The artist-in-residency opportunity was coordinated through the Lorton Arts Center Workhouse where Mrs. McBride has a studio and exhibits her work. The students will paint a non-objective piece in acrylics and a series of abstract landscapes in oils. The student work will be on display at the PWCS Arts Festival at Woodbridge High School on March 28 from 10:00 to 5:00. The Featherstone fifth grade artists will be the first elementary students to exhibit in the main gallery at the Arts Center Workhouse April 6 - 10, 2009 . |
"Youth Art Month" |
Second grade art students at Martin Luther King Elementary School will be celebrating "Youth Art Month" in March with a "Gooley Bird" Contest. Students, staff, and visitors to the school can vote on their favorite "Gooley Bird" by number. The winning students are awarded prizes for their creations.
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SCHOOL ART PROGRAM |
The Middle School Art Program continues to develop each student's art knowledge, vocabulary, techniques, processes, and skills. Individual creative expression is emphasized in artistic problem-solving experiences. Continued study of historical and cultural contexts offers students insight into the role of the visual arts in human achievement. Students continue to refine their ability to investigate and respond to works of art. Bull Run sixth grade art students have created beautiful radial designs to display their knowledge of color theory and the property of hue.
Seventh grade art students at Saunders Middle School have created monochromatic paintings demonstrating value changes with tempera paint. Each student also wrote a story to tell how the art work was inspired from an experience in their life. A visit to Mardi Gras with grandparents inspired the mask below. |
HIGH SCHOOL ART PROGRAM
The High School Art Program is a concentration in the visual arts for students to expand their creative expression. As students develop greater fluency in visual, oral, and written communication in the language of art, they exhibit stronger artistic competence. Opportunities to reflect on the artistic achievements of others are emphasized throughout the program. The relationship of historical and cultural contexts builds a stronger understanding of the impact of the visual world in which they live.
Art students in the IB program at Gar-Field Senior High School have engaged their school community with their plastic tape sculptural figures.
Click here to view the Visual Arts Curriculum 
Monthly Exhibits of student work in the Student Learning and Professional Development Building focus on the Elements of Art from the Visual Art Curriculum. The Prince William County Visual Arts curriculum is sequential, and was developed by county art teachers. The curriculum is discipline-based, aligned with National Standards and Virginia Fine Arts Standards of Learning. The specialists in the Visual Arts are charged with providing skills and knowledge so students can become producers of original and expressive art. Through the elements of art and the principles of design, art students explore the different components of art education: aesthetic perception, art history, and culture, creative expression, art criticism, and critical thinking skills which can be applied in all disciplines.