Marty Carney, the Artist-in-Residence continues to meet with Mr. Soik’s Honors Humanities II Class as they explore Roman civilization. Next week, the class will meet in the OpenSpacesStudio to create an art project which expresses and focuses their learning thus far about Rome. Mr. Soik is calling this event: “ArtPlosion.” Sounds like an adventure!
Marty is also continuing the underdrawing of a canvas in preparation for painting the image soon:
AiR | Under-Drawing for Upcoming Painting
This week, AiR|Artist-in-Residence, Marty Carney, has begun a new painting in his studio located in room 17. Below you see the under-painted canvas which awaits Marty’s next step–applying the outline drawing.
During Art Club this past Tuesday, Marty also created a small abstract painting within the hour, seen below.
This week has also included participating in Mr. Soik’s Honors Humanities II class as they explored the principles of Roman civilization. In a few weeks Marty will brainstorm with the students creative, “out of the box,” projects which they could potentially create to express what they have learned about Rome. Below is a snapshot of the class work detailing the principles of Rome. (To better understand what will eventually become their class assignment, Marty listened and served as a recorder for the discussion as you see below).
Finally, with the help of art teacher, Mr Juarez, Marty has begun a collaboration with Mrs. Heidemann for a potential art project about color and light within her chemistry class. Here’s a view of the notes about that potential project…
The Artist-in-Residence, Marty Carney has been creatively busy over the past week. Below you see a new oil painting which he has begun:
In addition to creating new art, on Thursdays, Marty is also sitting in with Mr. Soik’s 4th hour “Honors Humanities II” class as they study, among other realities, the art of Western Civilization. Marty hopes to work with Mr. Soik and his class as they are learning to appreciate historic art forms, and perhaps, even express themselves and their learning with their own art this semester. Below is Marty’s prep work for meeting with the class on Thursday, February 18th:
Marty is also working to finish and to frame several oil paintings, as you see below…
If you are interested, you can see several finished works of art by Marty hanging in the Art Department display case:
Today has been a fruitful day for AiR, the Artist-in-Residence, Marty Carney. This morning he was filmed by a student from the photojournalism as he began a new oil painting. Then Marty will be meeting with the Mr. Soik’s 4th Hour Honors Humanities II class during this Semester to be an artistic/creative resource. Below you see the new oil painting and creative notes from interacting with Mr. Soik and his class.
Artist-In-Residence, Marty Carney, reveals two highlights from his first painting here at North High School…
January 28, 2016
I continue to move in, set up, and begin to make art! Happy to be at North High School during the 2016 Spring Semester! Marty Carney, AiR | Artist-in-Residence
The last project of the Fall semester was a Still Life unit. I enjoy this unit because it pushes the use of value and contrast within the drawing. Overall, my AF1 students did a fab job drawing these objects from real life. Although it wasn’t the most exciting project (from what I have been told) I could see a growth in my students’ drawing skills.
This week, I had the overwhelming pleasure of working with all 26 of Erin Belongie’s 6th hour Composition class!
When Erin approached me last month about wanting to integrate a visual art form with the topic of the “American Dream,” I thought it might be a fun challenge to apply those concepts by having the students construct their own diorama or reliquary. Continue reading
What a fantastic week it has been!
The studio felt worlds away during the Winter Break, but in returning I felt I was able to pick right back up where I left off.
My time last week was spent preparing and mounting my little exhibit in the 2nd floor hallway gallery, as well as putting together last Thursday’s PowerPoint presentation for Mr. Juarez’s Artist Lecture Series!
I presented to Mr. J’s 2nd hour students on Thursday, the 7th.
After the presentation, we had a little bit of time for the students to tour the studio and ask some questions. Sharing my process and experiences with young minds is something I don’t do very often, so it was a good learning experience for all! They asked some pretty good questions too, and I was glad to see they were engaged and interested in what I had to say.
During the opening reception early Thursday evening, something beautiful and unexpected happened: Sylvia Cavanaugh’s Poetry Club met on the viewing benches in front of my work, and each student began choosing one painting to base a poem on.
They then recited their poems in front of their chosen work.
I was awestruck to hear the words, interpretations, and ideas that my paintings had sparked!
It was really special to me to witness the convergence of these paintings and their poetry.
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