Dighton-Rehoboth Middle School Art
Use TOOLBAR above to access Grades 5-8 Art Distance Learning, Art Box, & Past Week's Artists
DISTANCE LEARNING PAGE
Hello everyone,
Thank you for visiting this site devoted to the Distance Learning experience over the past several months during this very challenging time. Art has proven, once again, to be a vital instrument in the improvement of mental health during times of strife. Being able to actively engage the mind and distract oneself from the rigors of life is exactly what the arts are meant for.
Each week we presented a new featured artist complete with a short biography, interviews, artistic videos, and examples of their artwork (past artists located above). This weekly featured artist served as a "host" to inspire the grade level Monday-Friday options for students to choose from (grade levels located above). These options included drawings, sculptures, photography, as well as written responses. Our goal in providing multiple options was to allow for student interest and to encourage a variety of creative avenues to explore.
In addition to the weekly featured artists and grade level opportunities, we brought to you daily updates in our ART BOX (located above) for all students (and adults) to enjoy with activities including creative instruction, quotes, games, puzzles, etc. These activities were meant to stimulate the senses in an organic, artistic kind of way. We hope you enjoyed these enriching and creative opportunities as much as we enjoyed bringing them to you...virtually.
Please check back here this coming September for more exciting and informative art related activities. Have a great summer!
Jeff Collard & Jen Faletra
(jcollard@drregional.org) / (jfaletra@drregional.org)
Visual Arts Teachers
Dighton Middle School & Beckwith Middle School
Mr. Collard
DIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Miss Faletra
BECKWITH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Featured Artist
The Art Critic
An art critic is a person who is specialized in analyzing, interpreting and evaluating art. Their written critiques or reviews contribute to art criticism and they are published in newspapers, magazines, books, exhibition brochures and catalogues and on web sites. Some of today's art critics use art blogs and other online platforms in order to connect with a wider audience and expand debate about art.
The opinions of art critics have the potential to stir debate on art related topics. Due to this the viewpoints of art critics writing for art publications and newspapers adds to public discourse concerning art and culture. Art collectors and patrons often rely on the advice of such critics as a way to enhance their appreciation of the art they are viewing. Many now famous and celebrated artists were not recognized by the art critics of their time, often because their art was in a style not yet understood or favored. Conversely, some critics, have become particularly important helping to explain and promote new art movements — Roger Fry with the Post-Impressionist movement, Lawrence Alloway with Pop Art as examples.
Teen Art Critic
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