PreK3 Face Series
PreK3 students have been working on art inspired by American Neo-Expressionist artist, Tyree Guyton. Guyton specialties in graffiti and urban environmental art. He has waged a personal war on urban blight on Detroit’s east side, transforming his childhood neighborhood into a living indoor/outdoor museum. Through his art, Guyton has drawn attention to Detroit’s forgotten neighborhoods and spurred discussion and action. The bold colors in his work symbolize our society’s diversity, which can be found in his collection, Face Series.
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“My experiences have granted me knowledge of how to create art and see beauty in everything that exists.”
Our students, using the signature shapes and colors inspired by Guyton, crated their own face series. Reinforcing academic skills, like identifying colors and shapes, happen daily during enrichment time at Saint James School. All elementary students, grades PreK3 through 5th grade, attend formal art enrichment weekly led by full-time art teacher, Mrs. Patti Pelham.
