December 15, 2011
With the opening of the Middle School Art Exhibition, our culminating experience of the semester for the 5th and 7th grade students, our blossoming students enjoyed sharing what they have accomplished. It is their opportunity to be real artists, taking the full circle of what that means; from idea to action to presentation to reflection.
A good art education begins with developing skills and understanding concepts, but the result connects us to so much more. Art teaches us to see, to really look with a critical eye, to express ourselves, to problem solve, to make decisions, to become literate in a visual language and to understand other cultures. And to share.
Joy, excitement and pride…reflection, assessment and making connections. At MPA our life with art moves from self to MPA Community, from community to our lives outside of school and from our lives to the broader world of art.
Please enjoy the Middle School Art Show that includes work from all of the 5th and 7th grade students with over 300 works energizing the wall of the gallery through January 6th.
I am so proud of these students, and I think you will be too.
Lisa Buck
