In this STEAM-based mini-residency, students design and paint a collaborative mural while learning measurement, proportion, and perspective.
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
Elementary School
VA-005 Painting to Free the Mind (PK-12)
The class will focus on painting floral scenes set against a sky backdrop.
VA-006 The Northern Lights (K-12)
In this lesson, students will create their own renditions of the northern lights.
VA-007 Mardi Gras Chicken Run (PK-12)
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn fun facts about Mardi Gras while learning how to paint a chicken running in a chicken run.
VA-018 Louisiana Coastline (3-12)
Students will explore the coastline of Louisiana to discover the animals of this habitat by creating their own landscape.
VA-019 Master Artist: Claude Money (3-12)
Students will learn about the artist, Claude Monet, discuss one of his famous pieces of artwork and create their own masterpieces in the artist’s style.
VA-020 Master Artist: Vincent Van Gogh (3-12)
Students will learn about the artist, Vincent van Gogh, discuss one of his famous pieces of artwork and create their own masterpieces in the artist’s style.
VA-045 Paint What you “Sea” (1-5)
Students will be taught the basics of watercolor painting in this workshop.
VA-052 Things that Make Us Want to Scream Emotions in Art (3-12)
After exploring emotionally-charged artwork and poetry created by various artists and authors, students will create their own artwork or writing featuring images or words based on things (not people) that make them emotional.
VA-053 Adjective, Adjective, Noun (3-8)
Each student will receive two adjectives and a noun, randomly pulled from a hat. They will then be encouraged to create an illustration or write a story

