Visual Arts
Examining Landscapes, Growing Artists
Steele Stock
The strong Gilman visual arts program encourages boys to grow their artistic personas. The opportunities available to our students are as limitless as the imagination, and their experiences mold the boys into well-rounded young men with lifelong appreciation for the arts. One such endeavor occurred when Lower School art teacher Trevlin Alexander guided second graders in examining an array of landscapes — mountain, coastal, flat, and fantasy — while searching for common characteristics in each. The boys then created their own distinct watercolor landscapes, which gave them an opportunity to experiment with a bit of whimsy as they selected color combinations. Using a tape-resist technique, each student populated his landscape with birch trees, and many chose to add a tire swing or a hammock and gently falling snow as a finishing touch.
Sam Burgin
Charlie Piraino
Hugo Tovar
Garrett Root
Bowen Tarran-Jones
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