Rossview Art Department

Welcome to Rossview High School's Art Department

Photo Taken of "The Mona Lisa" in the Louvre, Paris, France

Photo taken of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy

Tennessee State Visual Art Standards

"Fine arts academic standards include separate sets of standards for each of the five arts: dance, music, theatre, visual art, and media art. Each set of standards is based on the national standards for that art area. Shared between all fine arts disciplines are the 11 foundations and the four overarching domains.

Each of the courses addresses all of the standards for the specific art discipline. Greater emphasis may be placed on some standards and less on others depending on the specific nature of the course. These standards provide a common point of reference for district and local educators and provide direction in meeting the challenge of ensuring that all students attain the appropriate knowledge and skills as set forth in the standards." - TN Department of Education


TN Fine Art Standards 2022
Example of Creativity Scores assigned by the algorithm to paintings between 1850 and 1950. The horizontal axis is the year of the painting and the vertical axis is the creativity score. https://medium.com/@ahmed_elgammal/algorithm-for-assessing-creativity-of-art-a9a8c159082aFull Paper here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1506.00711

Above Image from Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville, TN

Below Image from the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France

About Mr. Taylor

I have been an Art teacher for over 10 years. My wife and I both enjoy traveling and have spent several months exploring Europe and the United States. We have been to over 10 countries and are always planning another trip somewhere.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Art with a teaching license and a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering with a concentration in Data Science.

I also enjoy gardening, baseball, cooking, and programming. I live in a log home on over 15 acres of land. My favorite crop to grow are peppers and salsa is my favorite food. I am a lifelong Saint Louis Cardinals baseball fan and try to attend several games a year.