Elementary Art Studio

About the Elementary Art Studio

Our focus in the ASFG Elementary Art Studio is on IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY & EXPLORATION. We are learning about and working with different visual mediums including: pencils, crayons, markers, charcoal, oil pastels, chalk pastels, foil, construction paper (cartulina), watercolors, clay, ceramic glazes, acrylic paints, paper mache, recycled plastic, items from nature. We also learn how to explain our art techniques and express ourselves through our artwork.

We explore many art skills and the 6 elements of art including: line (pattern), shape/form, color, texture, space and value. We learn how to use and care for the many tools and materials in the art studio. We learn about various artist from around the world and create pieces inspired by them.

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dallas.giroux@asfg.edu.mx

About Ms. Dallas

Hello everyone! This is my 18th year teaching at ASFG. I am Canadian. I got married in Canada (July 22nd, 2017) to my best friend, Mario Alberto Juarez Peralta. Mario is from Ensenada, Baja California North. He is an ASFG high school PE & Wellness teacher and basketball coach. We have twin boys named Arlo and Canek, and we are a very happy family! They are 5+ year old and are very happy, healthy, wild young boys! We have a Boxer in our family too, her name is Enu! She loves to be wild and crazy with Arlo and Canek.

The rest of my family lives in Canada. My mother's name is Elizabeth and she is a retired florist. She is a very talented artist, got some of my artistic abilities from her for sure! My father is a carpenter and is retired but works on small projects for people in our town most days! My sister, Tessa, is an environmental scientist. My brother, Jordan, is a carpenter and potash miner and owns his own construction company. Jordan is happily married to Robin, who is a nurse, and they have three great kids, Ryker, Jovi and Jorja. They are 3 of my most favorite people, I love them so much! My parents have a huge, adorable Labradoodle named Sadie. She is an important member of our family too.

Art is a personal and professional passion of mine so I am thrilled to be working with over 500 elementary artists in the art studio this year!

Some of My Personal Artwork...

A few pieces I created for my family of my niece, Jovi, and my nephew, Ryker. I love to draw and paint them! My new niece, Jorja is next!

Left to right: Ryker charcoal/chalk pastels, Jovi charcoal/chalk pastels, Jovi (Warhol inspired) acrylic

Left: Oil painting of my birthday. Right: Colored pencil drawing.

Left: Empty Bowls 2016 Auction entry. Right: Flow art abstract with acrylics.

3 large acrylic abstracts I designed. The piece on the left is hanging in my apartment here in Guadalajara. The piece on the right is hanging in my best friend's house in Canada. The third piece is a beach abstract I created with acrylics that hangs in my home.

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