ArtQuest
Photography

Welcome and Welcome back!

• ArtQuest Spring Showcase - April 23, 11-4pm onsite ArtQuest @ Santa Rosa High School
  1235 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa.

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ArtQuest Photography 2021-22 School Year!

Levels 1 & 2 - Beginning / Intermediate

SRHS ArtQuest Campus - Room 23

Google Classroom: Accessible via Parent Square

Class Schedule:

Monday-Friday - PERIODS 1st and 2nd - 8:30-10:26am

Level 3 - Advanced

SRHS ArtQuest Campus - Room 23

Google Classroom: Accessible via Parent Square

Class Schedule:

Monday-Friday - PERIODS 3rd and 4th - 10:47-12:48pm

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome (& welcome back) to school and to the SRHS ArtQuest Photography program.

I’m John Sappington and I am the AQ PhotographyTeacher for the 2021-22 school year. - this is my 5th year in the program. I am an artist and educator working primarily in photography and digital media. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts in Photography from the Kansas City Art Institute and a Masters Degree of Fine Arts in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute. I hold a California Teaching Credential to teach Art/Digital Media for K-12 as well as a Career Technical Credential in Art, Media and Entertainment. I have 25-30 years teaching experience at the College Level and this will be my 10th year teaching here in ARTQUEST! I came into the program to teach Digital Art in 2011 and they’ve yet to get rid me. My own art work within photography and image making draws from a range of diverse influences including photo history, conceptual art, performance art, film, politics, semiotics, linguistics and sociology. I have worked as a journalist, photographer, artist, educator, curator and computer specialist over the course of my professional career. I am a proud father of two children, Stella and Hugo and we live in Sebastopol. More information regarding my activities as an artist and educator, as well as my portfolio and a formal resume are available via my website https://www.basearts.com/

AQ Theme for 2021-22 is “Brave enough to be it…”

As a cohesive programmatic theme this year we will work with concepts resulting from current socio-cultural events, protests, actions, activities and concerns “Brave enough to be it…” calls on all student artists to take a stand and make art to affect positive change in our world. Without bias or predisposed positions, we will take a look at the human impact on Climate and Culture, investigate contemporary aesthetics and contemporary definitions of the arts role in Activism and Politics, engage in Personal Storytelling and Commercial Graphics.

AQ uses a theme each year to connect the various arts and core-related classes and to create an overarching artistic dialogue throughout the program regarding shared topics, cultural conditions, situations and ideas, some relevant to a particular time or context, some focused on a specific performing or visual art work, some humorously thoughtful about the human condition, and some a serious investigations of political or social issues. Interpreted in a wide array by teachers and students, through projects, events, other activities the outcomes generated have been delightfully surprising. Past AQ themes: Question, Disrupt, Create, Change (2021),From the Inside/Out (2019), Objects In The Mirror Are Closer than They Appear (2018).

IMPORTANT FALL DATES:

• Back to School Night - Thursday, September 9th, 6:30-9pm

• Fall Showcase - Thursday, October 7th, Time TBD “ArtQuest 28th Annual Fall Showcase of Programs”, beginning at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium. This is an evening for prospective students and families, to find out more about the opportunities ArtQuest has to offer, as well as current ArtQuest families to learn more about the program. Please plan to attend and also help us spread the word. Early application is highly recommended due to limited space.

• October TBD to November TBD , “Shadowing”, ArtQuest offers students interested in the ArtQuest program the opportunity to "Shadow" a specialty for a day. Shadowing is by appointment only. Call (707) 535-4842 for more information and to schedule your student. Monday through Thursday.

ArtQuest Application Deadline for Fall 2022 Entry Priority Deadline is TBD

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Parents/Guardians are welcome to call or email me with any questions or concerns.

John Sappington: jsappington@srcs.k12.ca.us, 707-332-0987

The AQ Theme for 2020-21 has been Question • Disrupt • Create • Change,

a call to action for artist activists.

As a cohesive programmatic theme this year, we have worked with concepts resulting from current socio-cultural events, protests, actions, activities and concerns bubbling up throughout the American Culture. Question • Disrupt • Create • Change is both a call to action for all artists and encapsulates the artistic process in which we all engage when making art. AQ shares a theme each year to connect the various arts and core-related classes and to create an overarching artistic dialogue throughout the program of issues, cultural conditions, situations and ideas, some relevant to a particular time or context, some focused on a specific performing or visual art work, some humorously thoughtful about the human condition, and some a serious investigation of political or social issues. Interpreted in a wide array by teachers and students, through projects, events, and other activities the outcomes generated have been delightfully surprising. Past AQ themes have been: From the Inside/Out…, Objects In The Mirror Are Closer than They Appear, And Still We Rise…, Its not about the Destination, its about the Journey (2015-16), The Other (94-95), The Coexistence of Order & Chaos (95-96), No Theme ? (aka It’s a Mystery!) (96-97), What is Real? Is it Real? (97-98) etc…

We are all called to stand up and contribute to
Question • Disrupt • Create & Change

Individual Portfolios, Coursework and Independent Projects by Level

Beginning

Intermediate

Advanced