Artfest Winner

We have a Winner!!!  

Avelyn won FIRST PLACE for her mask at the Castle Rock Artfest!!!!

Congratulations Avelyn!!!

Last Week to See Blooms, Tokens and Muses at the Highlands Ranch Library!

There is only one more week left for my month long art show Blooms, Tokens and Muses at the Highlands Ranch Library.  I take it down on Sept. 30.  If you haven't had a chance to the check it out...do so before it's gone!!!!

Blooms, Tokens and Muses - My First Solo Art Show!

I believe that an art teacher should constantly be creating and challenging themselves in their own artistic endeavors. I would be doing my students an injustice if I did not continue to challenge myself through skill development and continuing to create and explore my own ideas. I create my own artwork as often as possible. I work primarily in Oils and Acrylics, although I do enjoy Watercolors and Pen and Ink occasionally.

I have had several pieces of my work in many different shows that included other artists. While it is quite an honor to have a piece selected for a juried art show, it quite something else to have a show where only your work is displayed. I have finally landed my first solo art show!!

If you are in the area want to see some of my art, visit the Highlands Ranch branch of the Douglas County Libraries.  I am having my first solo art show!  There are 44 pieces created by yours truly. If you enjoy my work, drop me a comment or an email and tell me all about it!  I welcome commissions.

Castle Rock ArtFest

Our first art show came as an early surprise this year! Timber Trail was asked to participate in this years Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock!  Unfortunately this event takes place before everyone has had the chance to visit the art room. In order for TTE to participate to participate some students brought artwork made at home as well as some from last year for the show.  Mrs. Onken's class worked together to create a beautiful cooperative butterfly piece.

Artfest is 12th and 13th and is located in Downtown Historic Castle Rock.  Event hours are on Saturday from 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

It is my understanding that there will be an awards ceremony on Sunday the 13th at 11:30am.  There will be ribbons an prizes.  Although I will not be able to be there, I am sure it will be a fun experience!! The Outlet Mall of Castle Rock will be hosting Milk and Cookies for students.

Click on the following link to find out more information about Artfest!

Below are the works of art that are representing TTE at Artfest.

Adam's Red Rocks 

Lexi's Repousse Butterfly

Avelyn's Mask

Mrs. Onken's Classes Cooperative Butterfly

Mandy's Shoe

Tanner's Embossed E

Fall Art Club Sign Up

It's that time of year again!  

• Art Club is an Art Enrichment program designed to challenge fourth and fifth grade students who are serious about art and want to improve their skills. 

• Art Club is offered in two semesters, Fall and Spring. We are currently signing up for FALL SEMESTER ONLY. To sign up for Art Club, please fill out this form. All classes will be held on Mondays (4th Grade) and Wednesdays (5th Grade) after school from 3:40-4:40. Fall Art Club Sign-Up will begin on August 18 at 8:00a.m. and first-come-first-served. Space is limited, so sign up early.  Registration closes and payment is due August 28th. Class dates are subject to change due to weather and other district obligations. Make up classes will be scheduled as needed. Links are below. 

4th Grade Art Club Sign-Up

5th Grade Art Club Sign-UP

Summer Break

It's hard to believe that summer is over, but I squeezed in as much as I could!

As soon as my niece and nephew were out of school, we headed all piled in my parents van and headed for Branson, Misouri.  There we saw many great shows and spent time at the Silver Dollar City amusement park as well as spent time downtown Branson.

On our way back we stopped at Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas.  If you are not familiar with this resort hotel, it has an indoor water park. We had a lot of fun hanging out there. Below is a pic of my father and I getting dumped on by a large water bucket that randomly soaks unsuspecting people below. 

Once we were back in the great state of Colorado, I did some major cleaning and purging.  The Salvation Army came by three times for donation pick-ups.  It felt really good to get rid of stuff that I no longer use. Below is a pick of some of the bags of clothes that were donated.

My good college friend Jerry Brem was a featured artist in the Cherry Creek Art Festival.  This was his second year participating in this event.  He won a coveted Juror's Award, so he will be back again next year!

I FINALLY got to see Wicked.  It was such an amazing show that constantly ties itself to "The Wizard of Oz."  My whole family loved it!

As many of you know I have had some serious health issues involving my sinuses last year.  I finally saw a specialist and had surgery, which required quite a bit of recovery. Let's hope this helps keep me healthy this year!

 

During the summer I offer a few Art Clubs for the BASE students. This summer we had a great time working with acrylic paint, ceramics and Repousse. To see my blog post about the BASE Art Clubs on Mondays, click here. 

 

Every summer I offer a couple of classes for the SOAR program at Rocky Heights Middle School.  Canvas and Creativity always a hit.  I had 21 students in that class! Click here to see more from the Canvas and Creativity class.

I also offered a Wearable Art class.  The students in that class created some awesome wearable art, including shoes, tote bags, shirts, hats...etc....   Click here to see more from the Wearable Art Class.

                  

                  

Mrs. Berndt and I completed the Manitou Inline. She has climbed it a few times before and had to slow her pace so that I could keep up.  I may have had to crawl in a couple spots, but I made it to the top!!!

This summer I had the pleasure adding another private lesson student.  Mandy worked on a couple paintings this summer. Below is a picture of her with her purple flower painting. She is quite the gifted artist!

S.O.A.R. Canvas Painting

 S.O.A.R. Canvas Painting

During the summer I enjoy spending some time up at Rocky Heights Middle School teaching art in their S.O.A.R. program. The S.O.A.R. program is a summer enrichment program. I typically teach two classes. Below are a few pictures form the Canvas Painting Class.  We had a whopping 21 students in that class this year! Each student was encouraged to express themselves by working on paintings of subject of their own choosing. Below are pictures of some of their masterpieces.