Beasley Art Gallery
MICDS has a great visual arts program and I LOVE the Lower School Visual Arts teacher. The students create such involved work that relates to the curriculum and also broadens their understanding of the world. Amy Oliver does more to promote diversity and cultural understanding than any other person I know. When Amy started at MICDS, she created the Beasley Art Gallery. Students choose some of their favorite pieces from the year and the art pieces are displayed on gallery boards throughout the lower school. Family members are invited to see the art gallery and meet the artists one evening each year. The undertaking is immense: 500 students displaying 5-6 pieces results in 2500 - 3000 items displayed for one night only. Wow.
Raina was overjoyed to share her art with us. She selected a painting of Luna Cow, a watercolor display of a dolphin, a ceramic fish, and a desert landscape. In addition, every Lower School student draws a self-portrait; Ms. Oliver compiles them all into a collection of faces per grade and distributes them at Gallery Night. We have portraits of all Raina's classmates from this year, which is just fantastic and is something that we'll treasure for years to come.
There is evident growth in Raina's art ability as well. The Luna Cow drawing was very early in the year --September, I believe -- and it is difficult to distinguish as a cow (or any creature, actually). The later works are much more detailed and precise and I think the landscape is stunning. I cannot wait to see what next year's Gallery Night will bring!
Raina was overjoyed to share her art with us. She selected a painting of Luna Cow, a watercolor display of a dolphin, a ceramic fish, and a desert landscape. In addition, every Lower School student draws a self-portrait; Ms. Oliver compiles them all into a collection of faces per grade and distributes them at Gallery Night. We have portraits of all Raina's classmates from this year, which is just fantastic and is something that we'll treasure for years to come.
There is evident growth in Raina's art ability as well. The Luna Cow drawing was very early in the year --September, I believe -- and it is difficult to distinguish as a cow (or any creature, actually). The later works are much more detailed and precise and I think the landscape is stunning. I cannot wait to see what next year's Gallery Night will bring!
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