Welcome to
Mrs. Gorruso's art class
Thank you so much for visiting my classroom website. Here you will find all things art! Photographs of students, my teaching philosophy, the art room supply wish list, my biography and portfolio, art show photographs, art contests, games, and much, much more. You can click on any photograph to learn more, or navigate by the tabs at the top of the page. Feel free to email me anytime. Enjoy!
Email: agorruso@fairfieldschools.org
What's new in the art room this month?
Demi's Artwork Displayed at the
Board of Education
Demi, a Jennings third grade artist, had her artwork selected to be displayed at the Fairfield board of education office. Demi has had a long fascination with drawing dragons as it is one of her favorite subjects to create art about. The materials she used to create her mystical creature are sharpies, colored pencils, and metallic markers. Her work will be on display in the BOE main lobby waiting area at 501 Kings Highway East.
Congratulations Demi!
Color Theory
All grade levels K-5 are beginning their color theory units. Below are the areas of study for each grade level.
Kindergarten - Primary and Secondary colors
1st grade - Warm and Cool colors and mixing Secondary colors
2nd grade - Neutral colors
3rd grade - Complimentary colors
4th grade - Analogous colors and mixing Tints and Shades
5th grade - Tertiary colors
K & 1
Kindergarten and First Grade students continue to display responsible studio habits, (cleaning up after themselves, taking care of supplies, and sharing), so they were introduced to some special art tools this week--table easels and lapboards!
Starting off the new year, K-1 students will be opening up the SCULPTURE studio space. Those materials include pipe cleaners, tin foil, paper tubes, boxes, cardboard, corks, etc.
(Click on the artwork to watch her videos)
Meet Alex Artiste Peintre
Alex is an animal painter from the Lotbinière region of France, and has been a self-taught artist ever since she began painting in 2016. She began exploring various artistic techniques during her studies in presentation design and graphic design. She sought inspiration through a variety of subjects, whether ships, portraits, animals or world maps and she even made abstract works.
In 2018, she took on the challenge of creating a work without using brushes, looking around for everyday objects to stamp. This experience had a profound impact on her career, and she continued to integrate objects into her works, making this approach her artistic signature.
Sharing her creative process through videos, Alex is very active on social networks, where her works captivate an audience both in Quebec and internationally. She also participated in numerous artistic events, winning several awards, including the Public Favorite prize at the Drummondville arts symposium and the Baie-Comeau symposium.
2024 Spring Art Show
The 2024 Spring Art Show will be held in early spring. There will be more scavenger hunts, prizes, ice cream, and lots of amazing artwork! Please check back later when a specific date has been selected.
