CRES ARTwalk: Student Exhibit Fundraiser

Once again, the students of Central Riverside have created beautiful art displayed in the annual student exhibit, CRES ARTwalk.  This time, 100 % of our student body is  represented, each with a drawing, painting, collage or print created during art class -  over 600 pieces of art covering the hallway walls of CRES.  Parents have the option of taking their children's art home opening night for a donation.  Funds collected go directly to the art department for supplies for future art projects. Please view the video at the bottom to see a slideshow of all the beautiful artwork created by the artists at CRES!

 

CRES Student Artists In the Spotlight

Congratulations to student artists at Central Riverside Elementary School for their selection for the Annual Duval County Public Schools Student Exhibition held at Jacksonville’s branch libraries from April 8th until April 27th.  It was such a difficult task to select only seven pieces to represent our entire school.

 This first piece, a collaboration by four 5th grade students, has been chosen to be showcased 7 days a week at the Main Library downtown, then will be “on the road” to another student exhibit, “The Best of Elementary Show” held at Florida State College at Jacksonville, Kent Campus in the Art Gallery on May 12th.  This piece will be displayed as “the best” from CRES alongside entries from every elementary school in Duval County.

"Musical Instruments," Printmaking, Ink, by KyAhnia, Arianah, Amayah and Nicolas, 5th Grade

These six pieces of artwork below will be on display at the Murray Hill Library.  Please, stop by  to see outstanding art from our area elementary schools and especially artwork created by our talented CRES artists.  Murray Hill Library is located at 918 Edgewood Avenue South, and is open on Tuesday through Saturday.

"Greek Pottery Still Life"  Collage by Nazaria, 3rd Grade

Geometric Shape "Cat" Collage by Emanuel, 2nd Grade

Tempera Paint/Oil Pastel "Goldfish" by Sophia, 2nd Grade

Watercolor Painting "Shells" by Evelise, 5th Grade

Tempera Painting/Oil Pastel by Arianna, 2nd Grade

"Very Hungry Caterpillar" Collage by Tadavia, Kindergarten

Arts Integration: Literacy & Art

We were so fortunate get a visit from Karpeles Museum educator, Gloria Elliot with a presentation on Linking Writing to Art. She brought copies of original drawings from the Disney movie, Peter Pan on loan to the Karpeles Manuscript Museum.  She gave writing strategies that included the use of a Thesaurus to enhance our student’s writing. Third grade students were able to make strong connections to the speaker as they were currently reading the story of Peter Pan in their Language Arts class.

  The Jacksonville Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum’s primary mission is the preservation and educational presentation of the writings of great authors, scientists, composers, philosophers, statesmen, sovereigns, and leaders, from all periods in world history. The Museum strives to promote education and literacy within Jacksonville, with an emphasis on the under-served neighborhoods and constituents. The Jacksonville Karpeles is one of nine Karpeles Museums around the country and Museum founders, David and Marsha Karpeles, are committed to providing each of these communities free access to original manuscript exhibits.

 

To learn more about the Karpeles Museum, visit:

 http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html

LOVE in the Art Room

Kindergarten students practiced their painting skills and showed their love for painting in art class this month!

What Was The World's First Art?

CRES students asked, What was the first art?” That conversation led to this project where clay was rolled out into slabs representing a portion of a stone wall found in the caves in Lascaux, France. 

The cave drawings in the Lascaux cave originate from the prehistoric era — 15,000 to 13,000 BCE. The many paintings, drawings, and engravings give us insight into the world of these early people. Many of the cave images are of animals such as bulls, bison, and horses. This is very significant, as these early people were hunters. They relied on animals for food, for life itself. These drawings tell us about the lives of the people who made them. The clay slabs were fired then painted with acrylic paint with images of prehistoric man and the animals they hunted to maintain their lives.

Plein-air Painting at CRES

plein-air

[ˌplān ˈe(ə)r]

ADJECTIVE

1. denoting or in the manner of a 19th-century style of painting outdoors, or with a strong sense of the open air, that became a central feature of French impressionism.

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CRES students learned about french impressionists artists and their love for painting outdoors.   It wasn't hard to convince my second grade students to enjoy the beautiful  November weather as they watercolor painted outside in the Florida sunshine!

Art Funding: Only One Click Away

So, if you are reading this before October 28, 2015, you still have an opportunity to vote for Central Riverside in a Lightning Round sponsored by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund and The Community First Credit Union. If not, please view my video anyway as it showcases some of my students' beautiful artwork.