Catherine Johnson Fine Art
Roslyn, WA
ph: 425-890-5958
catherin
I spent this September through October doing an artist residency in Labao da Beira, Portugal. While there, I taught art to the children of the village and created the piece below.
Micaela's goat, Pastel on Paper
Shopper in the Village
Acrylic on Canvas
24x20"
Private Collection
The kids and I (with Michaela's translation help!) discussed a different ecosystem each day. We talked about what creatures live in each ecosystem and what is needed for them to thrive. The kids created a new piece of art during each session to visually represent what we discussed. They created watercolor paintings of marine ecosystems, sculpted freshwater ecosystems, and used pastels to do portraits of farm animals they see in their village every day. We concluded with self-portraits and a discussion of what each of us can do to protect the various ecosystems of our planet. The pictures below are from my time in the classroom with these fantastic kids.
The culminating event was a show of the students' art in the center of the village.
Catherine Johnson Fine Art
Roslyn, WA
ph: 425-890-5958
catherin