Welcome to Art!
My name is Mr. Ferney and I am the Art teacher for The Villages Charter Middle School at Buffalo Ridge. I am in my fourth year of teaching at VCS and I bring with me several years of education and work experience. I hold an undergraduate degree in Fine Art with an emphasis in Printmaking and a technical certification in Graphic Design. I also have multiple years of experience in Ceramics and Photography. I am passionate about multiple art forms and have an equal passion for enriching the lives of students in a way that will help to make them well-rounded people. My hope is to make a positive connection with the families of my students and I am excited to meet everyone. Just as much as I love helping others learn, I love learning from them as well. I look forward to seeing my students grow and growing more with them.
Field Trips
We will be taking two field trips with students this year:
All 8th Grade and select 7th Grade Art students will have the opportunity to visit Fine Arts museums in St. Petersburg towards the end of Semester 1 (location and dates TBD).
All 6th Grade and select 7th and 8th Grade Art students will have the opportunity to visit the Harn Museum of Art at The University of Florida in March/April (dates TBD).
PARENTS: Please let me know if you would like to be a chaperone for either or both of these trips!
Art Contests/Exhibits
There are multiple art contest/exhibition opportunities for students to take part in throughout the school year and every student is encouraged to create and submit work. More information will be given to students as we approach the date for each.
ATTENTION PARENTS AND STUDENTS
Below are links to the syllabus for each specific class with a link to an electronic signature form to be completed by the student and the parent together.
It is the student's FIRST ASSIGNMENT to read the syllabus and make sure the form is filled out and submitted.
PLEASE SIGN AND SUBMIT THIS ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE PAGE BY FRIDAY, AUG. 15, 2025.
7th/8th Grade - 2D Studio Art - 1st Period
7th/8th Grade - 2D Studio Art - 2nd Period
8th Grade - 3D Studio Art - 3rd Period
6th Grade - Exploring 2D Art - 5th Period - Semester 1
6th Grade - Exploring 2D Art - 6th Period - Semester 1
6th Grade - Exploring 2D Art - 7th Period - Semester 1
6th Grade - Exploring 2D Art - 5th Period - Semester 2
6th Grade - Exploring 2D Art - 6th Period - Semester 2
6th Grade - Exploring 2D Art - 7th Period - Semester 2
In the section below you will find the class calendar for the student's specific class. Please scroll through and find the correct class the student is enrolled in to see assignment due dates and other important dates for various happenings.
Contact: Kevin.Ferney@tvcs.org