As an elementary art teacher, I have the wonderful opportunity to guide my students’ creativity and celebrate their many successes. Below are a selection of student artwork!

Student artwork on display at yearly Syphax Show!

Student artwork on display at yearly Syphax Show!

selected artworks from k-5th grade, multimedia

3rd-5th graders mugs, fresh out of the kiln and ready to be glazed

close up of 5th grader's mug!

lots of projects for 1st and 2nd grade clay: fossils, pinch pots, and more!

Two 3rd grade mugs...best friends wanted to match!

some 5th grade free-range projects. play and exploration is very important in clay!

5th grade mug, ready to be glazed

3rd grade perspective city

3rd grade watercolor landscape

3rd grade perspective city

3rd grade landscape

4th grade perspective city

3rd grade perspective city

2nd grade self-portraits, with bonus "art commentator" notes from 1st grade

On display! 1st grade self portraits

1st grade self portrait with a kind note from a peer

various grade level snow flakes on display for winter-time

5th grade printmaking

5th grade printmaking

5th grade printmaking

5th grade printmaking

5th grade printmaking

2nd grade explorative portrait using lots of different materials!

2nd grade explorative portrait using lots of different materials!

2nd grade explorative portrait using lots of different materials!

2nd grade explorative portrait using lots of different materials!

2nd grade explorative portrait using lots of different materials!

2nd grade explorative portrait using lots of different materials!

1st grade fossils plus painting with linework

kinder valentines painters hard at work

1st grade fossils drying in the sun

4th grade ceramics

very creative 5th grade frog bowl

3rd grade heart bowl

5th grade collage

kinder abstract room painting

5th grade collage

I made some banners for black history month using oil pastels and tempura sticks

I made some banners for black history month using oil pastels and tempura sticks

I made some banners for black history month using oil pastels and tempura sticks

I made some banners for black history month using oil pastels and tempura sticks

work in progress photo of my mural for the morning news team