Such a fun 'Teaching Artist Show' Virginia MOCA yesterday evening! So great to celebrate the end of the year with all the art teachers & the admins who support our wild ideas in the art room!

Some incredible student artwork on display JACKALOPE this weekend!! So proud of our GVAP artists who painted murals & skate decks!! VBMiddle

Congratulations to our students who created these two murals & got TV coverage of their art!! Check it out: wavy.com/video/student-…

Thank you so much for attending & supporting our gifted artists! VBMiddle

A truly incredible Eighth Grade Art Exhibition for our Gifted Visual Arts students VBMiddle! A beautiful cumulative display of their art portfolio and a true celebration of all their hard work-we are so proud of you! VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

What an art show!! Not only did Eighth Grade artists display their body of art, but collaborative works were sold & the art market was open! Thank you to all who supported the Gifted Visual Arts Program & the amazing students within it. VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

We are so proud of our 8th grade artists!!!! Congratulations on a beautiful art exhibition & an incredible year(s) in the art program! We will miss you all!

Such a fun community exhibition of collaboratively painted surfboards created by our Gifted Visual Arts 8th grade artists! Thanks to our amazing partners in education, WaveRidingVehicles for the unique 'canvases' & beautiful venue!

GVAP shirts & sweatshirts created by 2 of our wonderful Gifted Visual Arts 8th grade students! VBMiddle

Hard work & success deserves celebration!! Congratulations 8th graders, we are so proud of you!

Thrilled to receive a $2,000 Innovative Learning Grant to support our Gifted Art students next year as they explore unique ceramic techniques & learn to sell at the local art/community market in the ViBe District!

Our Gifted Art students celebrating teachers & staff members who made an impact on them during their middle school experience! Gifting art=gifting love! VBMiddle

Congratulations to our art students who received award recognition in the Coastal Edge Steel Pier art show!!!

An incredible Summer Art Institute! "Meeting the Needs of the Exceptional Learner in the Art Classroom". From sketchbook use to crayon painting, paper collage, and more! VBSchools Virginia MOCA

1st day of school-students created cyanotype designs using leaves, fabric, string, & more! VBMiddle VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

8th grade artists drew the art teachers as they danced, stretched, & worked out in the main hallway. Gesture drawing/human form exercise. VBMiddle

Timed life drawings developing form, proportion, & pose. 5min, 3min, 1min, 30 sec, then back to 5min. Great work 8th grade artists! VBMiddle VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

Prep Day-the essential steps & practices an artist undertakes before, & sometimes during, the creation of a piece. Prep Day is about media practice & skill building, still life drawings, & building our sketchbook. Today=graphite & colored pencil. VBMiddle VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

6/7th grade artists demonstrate their current understanding of value by following the arrow as a light source direction within these coloring book pages. Graphite only/pre-assessment. VBMiddle

Sneak peek of my article within School Arts Magazine! Stained-glass jewelry with middle schoolers. VBMiddle