Maura Galante BFA University of Massachusetts
Visual Arts Instructor MS Southern Ct State University, New Haven/ University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Grades 5-8
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MEET THE TEACHER:
I came to Betsy Ross in the spring of 2000, after several years in other arts-related fields. I am a working artist who specializes in printmaking, collage, and painting. I am active in the New Haven arts community, and am a member of various area arts organizations. I keep a home studio, and I have been a faculty member in the printmaking department at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven since 1998. I taught ceramics and visual art at the Shubert Summer Theatre & Arts camp for grades 5-8 for the past two summers. I participate in City Wide Open Studios (CWOS), New Haven's annual art festival which takes place each October, and exhibit my art locally and regionally. I continue my professional development through Yale University Summer Institutes, and I take workshops in various art media as often as possible. I am the teacher facilitator of the Betsy Ross Museum Club, an after school club which partners with the Yale University Art Gallery to explore Response to Art activities and independent study for students. I am a huge fan of punk rock, animals, Spanish and Asian food, and I am an avid cook and gardener. |
Visual Art classes at Betsy Ross are guided by the National and CT State Standards for Art Education. Students will:
- Understand, select and apply various art media, techniques, and processes.
- Understand and apply elements and principles of art.
- Consider, select and apply a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas.
- Understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture
- Reflect upon, describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate their own work and the work of others.
- Make connections between the visual arts, other disciplines, and daily life.
- Understand, select and apply various art media, techniques, and processes.
- Understand and apply elements and principles of art.
- Consider, select and apply a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas.
- Understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture
- Reflect upon, describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate their own work and the work of others.
- Make connections between the visual arts, other disciplines, and daily life.
What We're Working On: (Emphasis Classes)
8th Grade 8th graders are currently using pen & ink techniques to create animal illustrations on old book pages. They are also visiting some of the local art galleries in New Haven.
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7th Grade7th grade students are being inspired by the Pop Art icon Andy Warhol. We are using the idea of Warhol's portraits of celebrities to create high contrast self portraits using Photoshop. The manipulated self portraits are transferred onto linoleum blocks, the image is carved and printed onto paper.
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6th Grade Grade six students are working on a paper and book arts unit. We have created marbled paper, and are using it to create our own hard cover Elements of Art accordion- fold books. We will also experiment with double pamphlet-fold sewn books and make our own recycled paper.
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5th GradeGrade 5 students are cycling through each of the arts departments, and will choose their emphasis class in early November.
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