Bless the Creators, Lord, who by their gifts make the world a more
Joyful and Beautiful place.
Joyful and Beautiful place.
GRAFFITI FUN!
Graffiti is created when an artist writes or draws on a wall or other surface in a public place.
Artists have been creating graffiti for many years, dating back to Cave Art!
Kindergarten Art
Sidewalk Chalk Graffiti
Literature: "The Color Monster" by Anna LLenas
"Maybe Something Beautiful, How Art Transformed a Neighborhood" by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell
Sidewalk Chalk Graffiti
Literature: "The Color Monster" by Anna LLenas
"Maybe Something Beautiful, How Art Transformed a Neighborhood" by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell
Welcome to the Kindergarten Gallery
Letter Monsters!
Grades 1 & 2 Art Class
Welcome to the Grade 1 Gallery
Welcome to the Grade 2 Gallery
Name Graffiti
Grades 3 & 4 Art Class
Welcome to the Grade 3 Gallery
Welcome to the Grade 4 Gallery
Jasper Johns Number
Born May 15, 1930
Grades 5 & 6 Art Class
Due May 15, 2020
Jasper Johns (born 1930) is an American painter and printmaker. He is best know for his paintings of the American flag. The original idea to paint a flag came to him in a dream. He also often depicts camouflaged letters and numbers with rich, painterly backgrounds and surfaces. Johns holds the record private sale of an artwork of a living artist at $110,000,000 in 2010.
Shown here Jasper Johns, Tate London
Shown below Jasper Johns Flag MOMA
Did you know??? Jasper Johns created "Flag" when he was only 24 years old. He was apparently inspired by a dream he had in 1954.
Did you know??? Jasper Johns is named after Sargeant William Jasper, who saved the fallen flag of the Americans at Fort Moultrie in the American Revolutionary War? His act of bravery rallied the troops to win the fight.
Welcome to the Grade 5 Gallery
Welcome to the Grade 6 Gallery
Keith Haring Subway Graffiti
Grades 7 & 8 Art Class
Due May 15, 2020
Keith Haring's Birthday May 4, 1958
Keith Haring (1958-1990) achieved public attention with his bold graffiti-inspired street art. Drawing on inspiration from the break-dancing culture, Haring’s action figures were characterized by bright colors and bold black lines. His social activism greatly influenced his work and expressed concepts such as birth, death and war. Pictured: Keith Haring Pop Art Figures
Do you think that graffiti is art? Why or why not?
Have you seen graffiti in real life? If so, where?
What does “vandalism” mean? Why is vandalism wrong?
Is graffiti vandalism?
Is there a situation when graffiti is not vandalism?
Welcome to the Grade 7 Gallery
Welcome to the Grade 8 Gallery