Upper School Visual Arts

Welcome to the Upper School Visual Arts Page with Ms. Schultz

Many More AWARD WINNERS!!!!
BOOM!

55th Annual Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition

Congratulations to Gabriella Rancifer

"Industrial Nature" awarded Best in Class for 9th Grade

There were 525 art submissions made by 161 art teachers from 142 schools across the state. A total of 41 students received awards, only 13 projects were awarded Best in Class.

As a result, Gabi received a $100.00 award and also won $250 for the Episcopal Collegiate Upper School Art Program.

The artwork will be on display at the Arkansas Art Center May 6-July 24th

Governor’s Young Artist Competition- Bridges Theme

Governor’s Art Competition

Two students accepted for the Governor’s art gallery-

 Steven Angtuaco “Bridge Photo Series”

 Anna Culpepper “Bridge”- Best Photo Award

Congressional Art Competition 2016

Congressman French Hill

We gathered at the Historic Arkansas Heritage Museum on May 3rd to view over 100 works of art submitted for this years Congressional Art Contest.  This year we had 20 art pieces submitted into the contest. 

Kelsey Claybrook placed third in this years contest.  This is the second year Kelsey placed in the top three places.  Congratulations!

Artists included: 

Harrison Shelnutt, Alisha Duvall, Lily Warren, Morgan Davis, Anna Culpepper, Gabrielle Rancifer, Kelsey Claybrook, Shelby Worsham, Presley Fletcher, and Steven Angtuaco.

AYAA Award Winners

Sarah Maxwell    4^th Mixed Media 2-D  Abstract

Anna Culpepper  3^rd  Mixed Media 2D Abstract

Micaylah Thomas   3^rd  Mixed Media Low Relief Realistic

Margo Mourot     Honorable Mention   Mixed Media Low Relief Abstract 

Annie Ellzey    1^st    Mixed Media Low Relief Abstract

Morgan Davis    3^rd     Mixed Media Low Relief Expressive

Charlotte Powers     4^th     Printmaking Stencils, etc

Jackson Owens    3^rd   Printmaking Stencils, etc

Lily Warren    3^rd    Pen/Ink Expressive

Braden Seale   4^th    Pastel   Realistic

Preston Pitts    Honorable Mention     Markers   All Forms 

Haley Henderson    2^nd    Pen/Ink   Scratchboard

Congratulations to Olivia Moore
Governor's School 
Art Student for Summer of 2016

"Whispers" Olivia Moore

Leave a Legacy

Our Garden Murals were sold and the Upper School art students donated the earnings to Thea's Art Closet.  We selected Sylvan Hills Elementary School to purchase a kiln for Mrs. Barns art classes.  Jason Young- Sylvan Hills Elementary School Principal and Candace Barns- the elementary art teacher attended our chapel to receive the donation.  Paul Leopoulos the Founder of the Thea Foundation was thrilled with our students donation.  This all came together because of the Garden Mural Project from the Little Rock Garden Club represented by Chucki Bradbury, Becky Scott, and Polly Glotzbach.  Wonderful Project.  

Central Region Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to the following artists:

Kelvin Robinson-  12th Grade  First Place  "Chief Keef"
Olivia Moore-   11th Grade  First Place "Multitudes"
Alisha Duvall-  11th Grade Second Place  "Shattered"
Steven Angtuaco-  10th Grade  Second Place "The Bond"
Braden Seale-  9th Grade  Third Place  "Fox"

Scholastic Art Award Winners
Congratulations!

Silver Key- Alisha Duvall  “Archetype Ingrained”

This piece explores the racial archetypes ingrained in our society. From day one children are taught that dark is evil and light is pure and innocent. This can be translated to race differences and further stereotypes in the United States. 

Honorable Mention- Steven Angtuaco   “Captivity”

The photo illustrates the bond between man and beast apparent despite many differences.  It reflects upon the different worlds that each of us live in.

 Curbside Couture and Garden Mural Workshop
Deadlines are approaching so artists attended a workshop to get our projects developing.  
Great things happen in the the art studio.  Check us out!

Congratulations to 
Alisha Duvall Third Place Winner

Visions 2015 Art Contest
Congratulations to our four finalists 
Alisha Duvall, Lily Warren, Ben Gatewood,
 and Anna Culpepper.

Artist Reception and Art Opening is November 23 at 6PM at the Little Rock Eye Clinic.  Everyone is invited to attend.

Alisha Duvall

Lily Warren

Ben Gatewood

Anna Culpepper

The Vision 2015 Art Show and Exhibit  is sponsored by the Little Rock Eye Clinic and the J. Forrest Henry Trust

The theme this year is Illumination~The effect of light in an environment or a spiritual or intellectual enlightenment. 

12 pieces have been selected thru a juried process.  We have four finalists selected from our entries this year.  Place winning artists will recieve cash prizes of $500 for first, $200 for second, $100 for third, and $50 for fourth.  In addition to an optional $100 Purchase Award. 

 Place winners will be announced at the November 23rd at the artist reception and show opening. The finalist artwork will be on displayed in the Little Rock Eye Clinic gallery space for three months.  

Congratulations Steven for First Place

Steven Angtuaco submitted a photo for the Central Arkansas Library System for the Theme Architecture

Paves the Way Chalk Art Mural 2015
Photos of the Chalk Art Mural

Mural Designed by Alisha Duvall

Yumi Ha - Governor's School Artist Reception

Liquid Sound

Ivy Cox Winner
 For the Congressional Art Show

Winner Ivy Cox

Ivy Cox goes to D.C.

Congressional Art Show Reception

Monday, April 27, 2015 at 5:30 PM

Award Announcements at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre

Episcopal Artists

Kelsey Claybrook

Emma Lassiter

Anna Culpepper

Olivia Moore

Justin Gooseberry

Alicia Duvall

Yumi Ha

Riley Blair

Therese Janosky

Lily Warren

Ivy Cox

Anna Toepher

Alicia Liu

Cogan Wade

Riley Blair

Cogan Wade

Emma Lassiter

Therese Janosky

Anna Culpepper

Lily Warren 

Olivia Moore

Alicia Liu

Award Ceremony

Curbside Couture 2015

It was a very successful event at the Clinton Presidential Great Hall on Sunday, April 12th. Our art student models and designers did a beautiful job representing our school and showcasing the incredible things you can do by recycling and up cycling materials into wearable fashion.  

Congratulations to Haylee Greer on her $400.00 second place prize.  Also congratulations to Riley Blair and Ivy Cox on the amazing work of art they created for the runway backdrop.  Your leadership the past three runway shows will be greatly missed.  

Next years runway show will be even bigger so if you want to participate you need to talk to Ms. Schultz and start designing and collecting items to repurpose into wearable fashion. 

Thank you to all the student volunteers who donated time to sell Homes for Haiti.  We raised $80.00 to contribute the Haiti Relief Fund.  Excellent Job!

Curbside Couture Runway Show

Sunday, April 12 @ 6PM

No more seating is available

Designers and Models

Ivy Cox – Annie Ellzey

Pamela Rogers- Stephanie Li

Jameshia Alexander- Amalie King

Gracie Kreth- Haylee Greer

Haylee Greer- Caroline Martin

Alisha Duvall- Alisha Duvall

Lily Warren- Madison Davis

Arianna Kiaei- Madeline Tabor

Kiva Hanson- Anna Toepher

Ladell Tyler- Ladell Tyler

Runway Backdrop-

Painted and Designed by Riley Blair

Art Announcements-

Scholastics Art and Writing Awards

Over 300,000 works were submitted and only the top 40% received some form of recognition.  Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention.

In the 92 years of this program the awards have recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists while they were teenagers including:  Andy Warhol, Richard Avedon, Robert Indiana, and Cy Twombly to name of few.  We would like to count the following students in the esteemed Scholastic Awards Alum.

Michael Chen – Silver Key

Self Portrait

Michael Chen- Silver Key

Old Man

Michael Chen – Honorable Mention

It’s in his eyes

Michael Chen- Honorable Mention

Elsinore Castle from Telescope

Kiva Hanson- Honorable Mention

Ombre Interlude

Josie Hurst- Honorable Mention

Tulips

Alyssa Davis

Unbreakable

Scotty Nichols- Poetry Writing Scarlet Letter Poem

Silver Key

Scotty Nichols- Personal Essay  The Reason I’m Me

Honorable Mention

The Regional Art Competition was held on March 16 at the Thea Foundations gallery.  The following students placed in the juried art show with awards.

12^th Grade-

Michael Chen  Spin Me Around  2^nd Place

Riley Blair- Wings and Rods  Honorable Mention

11^th Grade

Haylee Greer  Blue Eyes   2^nd Place

Yumi Ha  Bridge to Creativity  3^rd Place

Caroline Martin  War Horse  Honorable Mention

9^th Grade

Calloway Clark  Ink Hippo  1^st Place

Chloe Gehring  Seaside City  2^nd Place

54^th Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition

Show starting May 1- July 26 at the Arkansas Arts Center

Works are from the whole state of Arkansas and is juried into the show by all the art educators in the state.  Additional awards are granted at the opening ceremony.

Steven Angtuaco  9^th  Black and white photo of a tree

Old Faithful

Riley Blair   12^th    Digital Collage  Curvature 55

Congressional Show Announcement TBA

AYAA- Arkansas Young Artist Competition is on April 22^nd

Announcements to get artwork prepared during activity period will start soon- minimum of three pieces need to be submitted to attend.

Congratulations to the following Upper School Artists on the AAE Art Awards

Congratulations to our Art Award Winners.  Selected student work was juried and selected for the 2015 AAE Central Region Show.  

The Region exhibit will be held March 16-20 at the Thea Foundation and the first place winners will advance to the AAE State Show at the Arkansas Studies Institute Butler Center for a summer exhibit and awards ceremony.

12th grade
2nd place -Spin Me Around, Michael Chen, Episcopal
Honorable Mention - Wings and Rods, Riley Blair, Episcopal

11th grade
2nd place - Blue Eyes, Haylee Greer, Episcopal
3rd place - Bridge To Creativity, Yumi Ha, Episcopal
Honorable Mention - War Horse, Caroline Martin, Episcopal

9th grade
1st place -Ink Hippo, Calloway Clark, Episcopal
2nd place - Seaside City, Chloe Gehring, Episcopal

  

2015 Arkansas Art Educators

Central Region Art Show

March 16-20, 2015

Reception: Tuesday, March 17th, 6-8 p.m.

Thea Foundation

401 Main Street

North Little Rock, AR

Michael Chen

Riley Blair

Caroline Martin

Haylee Greer

Yumi Ha

Congratulations to all of our Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winners!

First Time Entering in Episcopal Collegiate School History

Nine Awards

Visual Art Awards

Michael Chen- Silver Key  Self Portrait

Michael Chen- Silver Key  Old Man

Michael Chen- Honorable Mention  It's in his eyes

Michael Chen- Honorable Mention  Elsinore Castle from Telescope

Kiva Hanson- Honorable Mention   Ombre Interlude

Josie Hurst- Honorable Mention  Tulips

Alyssa Davis- Honorable Mention  Unbreakable

Writing Awards

Scotty Nichols- Honorable Mention  Poetry  Scarlet Letter Poem

Scotty Nichols- Honorable Mention  Personal Essay/ Memoir  The Reason I'm Me

Homes for Haiti was featured on a online magazine that featured what students are doing for social entrepreneurship in the arts.
Social Entrepreneurship in the Arts

Curbside Couture designers have registered for this years Fashion Show at the Clinton Library.
Save the Date
Sunday, April 12th
Curbside Couture at Clinton Library





Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas!

Caroline Martin Batik
"War Horse"

We have had a very productive semester and I will miss seeing many of my art students who will not have art next semester.  Many artists submitted to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition this year and we will be waiting on the results.  Best of luck to all who have submitted this year.

http://www.artandwriting.org/

Santa was hard at work for the Curbside Couture Designers and answered our wishes.  A generous donor placed a serger machine, four dress forms, thread, fabric, and a gift card for supplies under the Christmas tree.  We are very thankful for the donation and it will be put to great use for this seasons designer workshops.  

Artists need to get plenty of rest to get ready for a busy semester of art.  We have several art competitions, exhibitions, and the runway show coming up soon.  

Merry Christmas from The Schultz Family (Gracie)

  This page has been created to keep you up to date on all the events and activities we have going on in the Upper School Art Studio.  Please return often to see what we are doing in the studio.


Let the New School Year Begin!

Watermelon Festival 2014

This semester starts with Drawing I, Painting I and II, Printmaking, and AP Art.  We have been on a roll from the first day.  Art Club has a full agenda that will be presented by Gracie Kreth the Art Club Student Coordinator.  The calendar of events will be posted soon.  Riley Blair continues as the Homes for Haiti Student Director and has lined up some new exciting events for you to participate in this school year.  Come on back soon to see what will all be available.

A View into the Art Studio

AP Artists working on the big idea "Golden Ratio"

Stencil Prints are a popular process this year

Drawing from observation  even in painting class

Bringing Cezanne style drawing to life

Drawing I completed a warm up ink drawing based on what they experienced this summer.  The images have a interesting interactive viewing window that has cut outs to see into the panoramic drawing scene.  All the pieces are on display in the US lobby area.

Cutting the paper viewing window over the line drawing

Painting I has a wonderful display from the first two weeks next to the US office.  The pieces helped to shake off the dust and help us begin to recall our painting abilities.  We have already started a new painting based on Janet Fish an American watercolor artist.  Our objects have been selected and we are well on our way to another great composition.

Sketching and planning out our composition

Painting II has a collection of color themed panel paintings on display in the US lobby and has also started a new painting.  A old bike is the motif that students sat and observed to create an original composition.  We will be exploring a three color harmony to bring this painting to life.

Direct observations of the spaces and shapes create the best works

Printmaking is a very productive group of artists with so much energy and enthusiam.  The class is a large class but we are all working very well together and exploring unique and original ways to create mono prints.  A display of our reductive prints and stencil prints are now on display in the US Lobby.

Beautiful example of a stencil monotype

After we recreated a work of art from some of our summer pieces using a tempera resist method, we are now focused on our interpertation of the Golden Ratio.  AP Artists are hard at work with the lesson on a big idea- The Golden Ratio. We have several artist working with unique techniques and materials. This AP art class is off to a very busy start.  You will find the tempera resists paintings in the US Lobby hallway.

Composition exploring the use of tea for pigment

Please wander through the Upper School hallways to see the original works of art on display in person or you can also view the work published on Artsonia.  Thank you for supporting the artists.

Here are a few photos of the artists painting faces at the Watermelon Festival and students painting our Watermelon Festival Photo Booth.

Art Club Face Painting Booth

Gracie working on a few younger wildcats faces

Found a Wildcat!

A little wildcat

Adding details to complete the photo booth

Having some fun the art studio- sharing good school spirit

Celebrating 25 Years

This year I am celebrating my 25th year of teaching!!!

I could not be in a better place than at Episcopal Collegiate School.  I love what I do and it is a honor to be working with all of you in the art studio.  Looking forward to seeing all of you on campus soon.

Celebrating 25 Years of  Teaching!

Good Luck Seniors!

Photographer Shelby Powers

Great some rest artists because when you return we will be very busy!

Photographer Grace Ann Boudreaux

Curbside Couture Encore Performance 

Monday, May 12 , 2014

Dining Hall 

9:15 AM

Guests are Welcome

Visual Arts 2013-2014 School Highlights

Art Competitions/ Shows

·       Congressional Art Competition- 17 submissions from Episcopal Collegiate Kelsey Claybrook placed 3rd

·       2014 Arkansas Young Artist Association Spring Competition- 13 awards

·       Regional Art Awards- seven art award winners with three student’s pieces advancing to state. Students advancing to State: Conner Noland, Michael Chen, and Claire Seale

·       The Vision Art Contest sponsored by the Little Rock Eye Clinic and The J. Forrest Henry Trust- Nicholas Simmons 4^th place $75.00

·       The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards -Courtney Ross for an Honorable Mention for her fashion design

·       Thea Foundations first ever fashion design award- Celeste Jennings won 2^nd place $2,500

·       Jade Pfeifer Honorable Mention in Thea Arts Scholarship Award

·       Curbside Couture -We had 12 designers and 22 models.  Riley Blair designed the runway backdrop and received rave reviews.  Our school had an impressive line-up of garments that garnered us 4 of the 5 awards given out at the event.

The following designers were awarded cash awards: Colin Clemmons received The Singer Creativity Award $250.00, Celeste Jennings 4^rd $200.00, Lily Warren 3rd $300.00, and Jade Pfeifer 1^st $500.00.

·        Hosted and participated in the Art in the Garden Event

·        Fine Arts Showcase

Community Service Learning Projects

·       Justin Gooseberry created a puppet theatre for Lower School Spanish Classes

·       Justin Gooseberry and Katie Hadden participated in the Egghisbition by creating original eggs for raising funds for Youth Home.

·       Jim Elder Home Plate Heroes Auction-

Five student home plates up for auction:Sam Baker, Conner Noland, Conley Culpepper, Caroline Davis, and Ben Jones

·       Homes for Haiti -recognized at the Clinton Foundation Volunteer Gala in December for our continued support to help rebuild Haiti also received a letter from Bill Clinton acknowledging our dedication. $60,000 raised to date

We sold our pins at Harvest Fest, Cornbread Festival, Mission Market, Methodist Church Catfish Fry, Curbside Couture Fashion Bazaar, and the Clinton Museum Store.

·       Participated in Thea Paves the Way for the 4^th year

·       Second year in a row art students donated painted portraits of the children for the BeLikeBrit orphanage in Haiti

• Art students from a variety of art classes painted the Mayflower Strong banner for the Episcopal Collegiate School Fill the Bus tornado relief drive

Curbside Couture 2014 Runway Show 

Students will have the opportunity to showcase and sell their own creations at "Curbside Couture," a fashion show at the Clinton Center. Students discover and showcase their creative skills by challenging them to turn trash into treasure. Teachers of art and other subjects are asked to initiate, inspire, and work with their students who wish to participate in the event.

137 garments were submitted and only 85 are accepted.  We have 23 designs accepted by our designers that made the cut for this years runway show.

Congressional Art Competition 2014

The Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.  The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

Our competition had over 70 works of art and Episcopal entered 17 submissions; some students submitted more than one work of art.  The artists include: Scotty Nichols, Shelby Powers, Riley Blair, Josie Hurst, Anna Toepher, Kiva Hanson, Anna Culpepper, Gracie Kreth, Walker Jones, Claire Jeter, Katie Hadden, and Kelsey Claybrook For the second year in a row we placed in the top places.  We would like to Congratulate Kelsey Claybrook for 3^rd place for her excellent pastel drawing of a pack of foxes.  Congratulations!!!

Kelsey Claybrook 3rd Place

Free Verse Project

Upper School Media Arts Class

Photographer Shelby Powers

Students took a photo of words or lines from a favorite poem present it in a non-traditional way using photography. Students were encouraged to select a poem from an Arkansas poet or other poets the young photographer felt they could relate to in a visual form.  Students selected one verse and manipulated the objects and materials to best set the tone of the verse.   This project is displayed in the Upper School front foyer for all to enjoy.

Photographer Anna Culpepper

Photographer Grace Madigan

Photographer Collin Soulsby

Photographer Grace Ann Boudreaux

Photographer Alyssa Jeffery

Photographer Kelsey Claybrook

Photographer Ladell Tyler

Photographer Margo Mourot

Photographer Nick Becton

Photographer Kahry Wright

AYAA Art Award Winners

Arkansas Young Artist Competition

On Wednesday, April 16, 44 Upper School students attended the 2014 Arkansas Young Artist Association Spring Competition at the Statehouse Convention Center. The annual statewide event for high school art students and teachers brings in over 3,100 student creations that are evaluated by a panel of judges. Episcopal Collegiate School students fared very well in the competition.

Congratulations to the following students who received awards:

• John Michael Ekdahl, Portraits Expressive, 4th place
• Katie Hadden, Mixed Media Realistic 2-D Abstract, 1st place; Mixed Media Low Relief Abstract, 4th place
• Josie Hurst, Acrylic Abstract, Honorable Mention
• Alyssa Jeffery, Sculpture Expressive, 1st place
• Caroline Martin, Pencil Expressive, 2nd place
• Katie McCain, Altered Book, 4th place; Sculpture Expressive, Honorable Mention
• Pamela Rogers, Altered Book, 3rd place
• Nicholas Simmons, Stencil Printmaking, Honorable Mention
• Koby Strayhorn, Crafts, 3rd place
• Kindley Wasson, All-Dry Media, Honorable Mention

Congratulations to Ivy Cox

Artist Ivy Cox

Accepted to Arkansas Governor's School for Visual Arts

Selection for Governor’s School is based on a combination of ability and interest and is highly competitive. The six-week intensive program is in its thirty-fifth year. ​The Arkansas Governor's School is a six-week summer residential program for gifted and talented rising high school seniors.

Congratulations Celeste Jennings

Celeste Jenning and Annie Ellzey at Paves the Way

Pleased to announce the Thea Foundation 

First Ever Fashion Design Scholarship

The scholarship is open to high school seniors and required the following to qualify for the scholarship:

• Mini portfolio consisting of 3-5 drawings
• one of the drawings must be the intended design to show- consisting  of 75% of recycled materials
• 100% of the garment must be executed by the designer
• Designer must participate in an interview with a panel of judges- Korto Momolu, Connie Fails, and a representative from Crystal Bridges Museum

First Place $5,000 Second Place $2,500 and five Honorable Mentions

 Our very own Celeste Jennings earned 2nd Place

Celeste Jennings Award Winning Design modeled by Annie Ellzey

Congratulations to Senior, Courtney Ross for an Honorable Mention for her fashion design titled- Butterfly

Little girls dress - titled Butterfly

In 2014, more than 255,000 works were submitted to The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards nationwide and only the top 40% receive some level of recognition (Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorable Mention). 

Link: http://www.artandwriting.org/

Visions Art Contest Finalists
Nicholas Simmons for his Fourth Place Award in the Art Competition.  The Theme of the show was Vision- the special sense by which the qualities of an object, person or idea rea perceived.  Elements of vision include light, perception and reflection- both internal and external.  The competition and exhibition was sponsored by the Little Rock Eye Clinic and The J. Forrest Henry Trust.  All the art will be on display at the Little Rock Eye Clinic until June. 

Nicholas Simmons

Thea Foundation Visual Art Scholarship 

Honorable Mention

Jade Pfeifer

Face to Face: Portrait Contest

Jade Pfeifer-Senior 

Jade participated in the first portrait contest @ the Arkansas Art Center.  It was a unique and exciting event.  Jade represented our school very well by making it to the second bracket to be knocked out by the winner of the Face to Face portrait contest.  

Great Job Jade!

Clinton Volunteer Gala 2013

President Clinton addressing the volunteers

Upper School Homes for Haiti members attended the Clinton Volunteer Gala and received recognition for all the work we have completed to Build It Back Better

New works on display in the Upper School!! Come see the art work in person or go to Artsonia.com

Kennedy Brown

Nick Becton

Josie Hurst

Claire Jeter

Gus Powers

Mission Market News

Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church

Sunday, November 24, 2013

We raised $390.00 for the Clinton Haiti Relief Fund!!! Great Job!

Art in the Garden
Interdisciplinary Studies Performance Event

On November 14th in the evening a small performance and visual art event occurred in the Quinn Teaching Gardens and Outdoor Classroom.  An interested and excited group of faculty members formed a School Garden Committee three years ago. We the Garden Committee decided it was time to host an event in the garden area.  So with our talented students, and our talented teachers, with supportive parents, we did just that.  It was a cool evening with a full moon and a quiet breeze.  The magnolia trees lit up with lights and the garden beds were filled with art and seasonal gourds, and straw bales.  We redefined how to showcase the space.  Our poetry readers were prepared and poised to perform under the moonlight.  Lanterns of candle light flickered while harp and violin music filled the air.  Our students from all divisions stepped up to read out loud to the crowd.  It was described as a "magical evening” and a many felt honored to have participated.  Thank you, thank you!  We have a very special school.

Fashion Entrepreneur Workshop 

@Clinton Presidential Library

Our success with the Curbside Couture Fashion Runway show has inspired a few students to think about college and beyond. When the opportunity came along to help provide some students more information about making choices about their futures, I jumped at the chance.  Jade Pfiefer, Ivy Cox, and Celeste Jennings are experienced designers and already create clothing and accessories.  Delia Wade and Riley Blair have found an interest in entrepreneurial skills through the experience with Homes for Haiti.  We spent an hour at the Clinton Presidential Library and listened to a panel of speakers about ideas, advice, and opportunities they can consider if going into the fashion or business world. After the workshop we ate lunch at the River Market and discussed what we learned. It was a great afternoon.  

AP Art and Humanities Memphis Trip

http://www.markcrosby.com/biography.html

We had a jam packed day that started in Little Rock at 7:30 am and began at the Dixon Art Gallery in Memphis.  We viewed the Ashe to Amen art exhibit featuring Black Artists and their religious art forms.  Very interesting and we learned a lot of new information.  The gardens surrounding the Dixon Gallery were beautiful too.  Next we enjoyed the best of Memphis BBQ at Central BBQ.  Delicious!  Mark Crosby joined us for a luncheon chat about his career path and experience as a lawyer, photographer, film director, and his preservation efforts of William Eggelston's Photography.  It was a great visit that taught us that we can find a pathway to balance our creative passions with a career path.  You never know where it will lead you.

The Stax Museum was our last stop and it was amazing.  This interactive music museum weaves art, music, politics, technology, fashion, design, and history all in one powerful exhibit that is relevant to the world today.

http://www.staxmuseum.com/

http://www.dixon.org/

Cornbread Festival 2013

Community Service work can be fun and make a larger impact on the global community.  The Upper School art club project Homes for Haiti has been busy this year doing just that.   We are practicing our sustainability and recycling skills and helping to Build Haiti Back Better.

Junior Riley Blair is this year’s student organizer and she has set a goal to keep us visible in the community and make record fundraising.  She is off to an excellent start.  This year she has helped keep our social media updated and informative.  Riley has also kept us busy at three different events this year alone.  We started the school year at the Harvestfest then off to the Catfish Fry, and this weekend we enjoyed selling our Homes for Haiti pins, ornaments, and magnets at the Cornbread Festival.  We are off and running this year with close to $2,500 and we have several more events to go this year.  100% of the proceeds go directly to the Clinton Haiti Relief Fund.

If you would like to be involved in this worthwhile project please contact Joy Schultz- Upper School Art Teacher and Art Director or Junior Student Coordinator- Riley Blair.  Our social media links are:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Pins-Homes-for-Haiti-Community-Service-Project/110496092367652

Twitter Link: Homes for Haiti@homesforhaiti2

Harvestfest 2013

Homes for Haiti Sale

It’s sometimes hard to imagine how this little project has evolved over the years.  We are stronger than ever this year with great student leadership.  I have students in middle school – high school who come to support our cause for Haiti. I have excellent students who articulate the project well and with passion.  We had over 25 different students for three different sifts sell our Homes for Haiti art pins and ornaments.  I had students stand in the road in the middle of the festival and invite festival goers to our booth to hear about our project.  Everyone was impressed with the pins and ornaments  and our passion for the project.  We had people purchase pins and ornaments and some plain straight donations.  We turned people on to the needs in Haiti and explained our commitment to Haiti.

This project is  much bigger than raising money for the needs in Haiti.  It is also about global awareness, leadership, building self esteem, opening the eyes of others to philanthropic works, and the power of art to change the world.  As an art educator I strive to bring what they learn in the art studio into the real world.  I want my students empowered to create art and change the world for the better.  I want them to embrace an idea and do the hard work to achieve greatness.  On this beautiful day in Arkansas we raised $1288.25 for the Bill Clinton Haiti Relief Fund.

Paves the Way was a Success

Our Seniors

We have been busy working on refreshing our skills and reawakening our creative brains.  It is our hope to have several compositions completed for Back to School Night to showcase our artistic skills.

Painting Class is working on a large collaborative composition to help us review color theory and compositional layout.  

Drawing Class has already completed a lesson on Line and mark-making with charcoal, lovely and interesting compositions expressing value, movement, and line.

Sculpture Class is busy working on a self-portrait in cardboard.  We are recycling and repurposing cardboard while we are learning how to create a sculpture in the round.

Foundations of Art will be starting on Monday with a lesson about Line and Salvador Dali- the Father of Surrealism.

AP Art has completed a wonderful Exquisite Corpse composition to learn how to use different media and to express themselves based on verbal prompts.

Edcanvas Student Gallery

Sam Baker- Sophmore 

Home Plate Heroes- Jim Elder
 Good Sports Fund

While students are waiting for the end of the school year,  a few of my art students are spending their time and talent to help others.  The fund was created to honor a man who gave so much to the community.  These Home Plates are auctioned off every year to help organizations throughout Arkansas to support educational and necessary opportunities for children in need.

Ms. Schultz was given five Home Plates for students to volunteer to paint for the auction.  Here are some of the Home Plates that are completed and on display in the Upper School Library.

Ben Jones- Senior

http://www.jimelder.org/

Cultural Festival
We shared our time and talents to help raise awareness for our Homes for Haiti Project and our efforts to help a orphanage in Haiti.  BeLikeBrit.org
This orphanage is special to us because we have contributed to its construction.  Now - we are helping to provide care to the children living in the orphanage.  We are painting a portrait of each child to give to them with a check from the sale of Haitian made photo frames.  We will keep you posted on our progress.

BeLikeBrit Orphans

Cultural Festival

Congratulations to Katie McCain

Third Place in the Congressional 2nd District Art Competition

Congressman Tim Griffin and Katie McCain
Winning photo of Anna Daerr 

Young Arkansas Artist Reception is April 7th @2:00 at the Arkansas Art Center Theatre

 We will be honoring Jade Pfiefer-
 her work is on display now at the Art Center

Congratulations to our Regional Art Show Winners!

Proud to announce this year’s Regional Art Award winners, over 200 artworks submitted this year from over 24 schools around Central Arkansas.

Congratulations to the Upper School Regional Art Show Award Winners.

The show will be on display at the Thea Foundation Art Gallery on March 28- April 5

 Reception for Artists is Tuesday, April 2^nd, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 pm



Josie Hurst- First Place Tenth Grade

Riley Blair- Second Place Tenth Grade



John Michael Ekdahl-Honorable Mention Eleventh Grade

Blair Johnston - National Community Service Award

Congratulations to Blair Johnston on her National Community Service Award.  Over 600 hours serving her community including the work she has dedicated to Homes for Haiti. 

Curbside Couture Video

Media Art Portfolio in Progress

Anna T- Framing

We have many exciting projects to share with you this semester.  Stay tuned!

Believe in the Dreamers

Models lined up for the runway

Elegant Gowns modeled by Courtney Ross and Catherine Babin
Dresses designed by Jade Pfeifer and Catherine Babin

Amazing Time at the Curbside Couture Fashion Show at the Clinton Library

Models getting ready to walk the runway.

Thank you to everyone who attended the show.

TV News- Fashion Show

Olivia, Catherine,and Anna promoting the Curbside Couture Show at THV.

Curbside Couture TV Interview

Article in Arkansas Times November 14, 2012

Olivia Rawlings Modeling Celeste Jennings Dress

Curbside Couture

Fashion Show

Clinton Presidential Center in the Great Hall

Sunday, December 2nd

·         DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM

·         SHOW STARTS AT 7 PM

·         FREE ADMISSION

Episcopal Collegiate School Participants

The Curbside Couture Fashion Show consists of garments created from up-cycled or recycled materials to create fun and beautiful fashion. You will be able to view 30-40 different dresses by art students, professional designers, and artists on the runway.  In addition our Middle School Art Club, assisted by Anna Wingfield the Middle School art specialist, will be selling handmade accessories at the fashion bazaar following the runway show.  All proceeds will be donated to help the homeless children summer school program.

Joy Schultz, Art Specialist assisted the students in creating seven original dresses. 

Come and enjoy the creativity and fashion.  Invite friends and family for this very special show.

Designers-

·         Jade Pfeifer

·         Olivia Rawlings*

·         Desiree Fletcher

·         Ivy Cox

·         Celeste Jennings

·         Catherine Babin*

Models-

·         Anna Daerr

·         Olivia Rawlings*

·         Courtney Ross

·         Sydney Davis

·         Caroline Davis

·         Julianna Williams
· Catherine Babin*

Helping to save animals in Arkansas.

Episcopal Collegiate Animal Care Group

Designed  by Michelle Compton

 

Pet Parade 

Click the photo above to view our story on KARK Channel 4.

Artists can help change the world and we are doing our part.  Michelle Compton designed our t-shirt that will be for sale at the Pet Parade.  K-12 students are all volunteering and dedicating time to create art work, collect pet food, and use blankets and or towels to help local shelters.  We are applying our skills in art to help for the greater good.  All proceeds will go to local animal shelters.

Thomas Rose- Wire Animal Sculpture

 



Ethan Lewis

 

Congratulations! Ben5360 from Episcopal Collegiate School has been selected as Artsonia's 10th-12th "ARTIST OF THE WEEK!" for September 16, 2012 - September 22, 2012. During the contest, Ben5360 received 1651 votes from website visitors! Be sure to check the Artsonia homepage at www.artsonia.com where you will see Ben5360's artwork featured for the next few days.  

Michelle Compton

Art Club News

It’s that time of year... time to start registering our AYAA Chapter for the coming 2013 AYAA Spring Competition and Convention. It will be held at the Little Rock Convention Center as it was the last several years. It will be on Monday, March 4, 2013.

 Website for more information:    www.ayaainfo.com

Please bring in the checks written to Episcopal Collegiate School and sign up with Ms. Schultz

ALL checks must be in by November 1^st to assure a Chapter Roster for Episcopal.

Membership Dues and Convention t-shirt- $25.00

Students attending the Convention must submit three pieces for competition.  Students do not have to be enrolled in an art studio course to attend.   We are looking for designs for AYAA t-shirts submit designs to Ms. Schultz for the Art Club to vote on the best design.

Homes for Haiti

Art Pins- Homes for Haiti Art Club Project Facebook Page

Media Arts- Class Blog

http://usartstudioschultz.blogspot.com/

Conley Culpepper

Episcopal Collegiate Visual Arts Gallery on Artsonia

Artsonia- Episcopal Collegiate School Art Gallery