Welcome to Visual Arts at Pat Neff Middle School ...

Home of the Texans.

Art Is a Window on Our World.

Rose Window, Notre Dame Cathedral

And What a Window It Is!

René MagritteLa Condition

Humaine

What Do You Think of When You Think about Art?

René MagritteThe Pleasure

Principle (Portrait of Edward James)

Creativity?

René Magritte, The False Mirror

Making Things?

Nancy Skoglund, Radioactive Cats

Thinking About Art?

August RodinThe Thinker

Art History?

Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889

Learning to See Things

in New Ways?

René MagritteTime Transfixed

Being an Art Critic?

Roy LichtensteinThe Critic

Art Is All these Things...

And More!

We Will Draw...

Paint...

Print...

Sculpt...

Make Pottery...

Do “Wheel Throwing...”

Make “Fiber Art…”

Explore Cultures...

Use Technology...

See Our Best Work at Artfest...

Participate in Los Leones...

Participate in Jr. V.A.S.E.(Visual Arts Scholastic Event)...

…and Learn about Yourself and Your World.

Come Join the Adventure!

Artists’ Artworks Cited.

Lichtenstein, Roy. “Art Critic, 1996.” Serigraph, 66.1 X 48.6 cm. The Andipa Gallery. January 17, 2005

http://www.andipamodern.com/DET/DET-9952.HTM

Magritte, René. “La Condition Humaine, 1933.” Oil on canvas. 100 x 81 x 1.6 cm. Gift of the Collectors Committee 1987.55.1.

The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. January 17,

2005 http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pinfo?Object=68966+0+none

Magritte, René. “The False Mirror (Le Faux Mirror), 1928.” Oil on canvas, 21¼” x 31 ⅞". The Museum of Modern Art,

New York. January 17, 2005

http://www.moma.org/collection/provenance/items/133.36.html

Magritte, René. “The Pleasure Principles (Portrait of Edward James), 1937.” Oil on canvas. 79 X 63.5 cm. Edward James

Foundation, Chinchester, UK. Olga’s Gallery. January 17, 2005 http://www.abcgallery.com/M/magritte/magritte59.html

Magritte, René. “Time Transfixed, 1938” Oil on canvas 147 X 98.7 cm Joseph Winterbotham Collection, 1970.426. Chicago

Art Institute, Chicago. January 17, 2005http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Modern/pages/

MOD_6_lg.shtml

Notre Dame Cathedral. “Rose Window.” Paris, France. Paris Digest. January 17, 2005. http://www.parisdigest.com/monument/Notredame-stainglasses-

zoom.htm

Skoglund, Sandy. “Radioactive Cats, 1981.” Photograph, 65 X 81 cm. Collection of Fonds régional d'art contemporain de Lorraine. Origrafica Konsthandel. January 17, 2005 http://www.origrafica.com/ovriga/radio.htm

Rodin, Auguste. “The Thinker 1880-1881.” Bronze. 98.4 X 142.2cm The Cleveland Institute of Art. Photograph by Prof. Lera

Boroditsky. MIT OpenCourseWare, Course: Foundations of Cognition. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. January 17 2005 http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/9-69Foundations-of-CognitionSpring2003/CourseHome/

Van Gogh, Vincent. “The Starry Night, 1889.” Oil on canvas, 29” X 36¼” Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest. The

Museum of Modern Art, New York. January 22, 2005

http://www.moma.org/collection/depts/paint_sculpt/blowups/paint_sculpt_003.html

Students’ Artworks CitedIn Order of Appearance:

and more…Alfred M. “Tropical Lagoon.” Cardboard PrintJustyn C. “Tooty Fruity Secret Door.” Cardboard PrintAnnalisa L. “Octopus.” Cardboard PrintMatthew M. “Portrait.” Tempera Paint on PaperRozalynn Ramirez “Flower Painting.” Tempera Paint on PaperMatthew M. “Landscape.” Tempera Paint on Paper

draw…Amanda S. “Dragon Tail.” Pencil on PaperAmanda M. “Rabbit Still-Life.” Pencil on PaperFahtima A. “Titanic.” Pencil on Paper

paint…Hope D. “Sunset.” Tempera Paint on PaperAmanda S. “Scary Tree.” Tempera Paint on PaperCecilia G. “Thunderstorm.” Tempera Paint on Paper

print…Crystal R. “Red Sea, Red Bird.” Cardboard PrintAlex C. “Treehouse.” Cardboard PrintMatthew M. “Undersea Mansion.” Cardboard Print

sculpt…Sarah C. “Seahorse.” Papier Maché Gabby P. “Fish.” Papier Maché Sarah C. “Horse.” “Mouse.” Aluminum Wire SculptureOlivia F. “Necklace.” Aluminum Repoussé and Fibers

make pottery…Mixed Artists, Glazed CeramicsMixed Artists, Glazed CeramicsSarah C. “Bill” Glazed Ceramic

wheel throwing…Mixed Artists, Wheel Thrown Ceramics

fiber art…Mixed Artists, Fiber Art

explore cultures…Manuel P. T. “Locust.” Aluminum Repoussé Emily G. “Anubis.” Aluminum Repoussé Cecilia G. “Hieroglyphics.” Aluminum Repoussé

technology…Monica C. “Flower Arrangement.” Altered digital photographThomas V. “Black and White Soldiers.” Altered digital photographCroix C. “Golden Eye.” Altered digital photographJustyn C. “Black Portrait.” Altered digital photographKevin S. “Soldier Train.” Altered digital photographJoshua C. “Fractured Face.” Altered digital photographCrystal R. “Faded Flower.” Altered digital photographManuel P. T. “Dinosaur.” Altered digital photograph

Artfest…Mixed Artists, Mixed Media

Los Leones…Louis T. “Self Portrait.” Linoleum Block PrintTrashcan Art. “Attitude Man.” Aluminum Wire SculptureKyle F. “Marilyn.” Tempera Paint on PaperGabby P. “Blue Lady.” Tempera Paint on PaperMiranda W. “Unicorn.” Tempera Paint on Paper

your world…Mixed Artists, Mixed Media

adventure…Natalie L. “A Child’s Secret Place.” Cardboard PrintGabby B. “The Mysterious House.” Cardboard PrintManuel P. T. “Under the Sea.” Cardboard PrintGabby R. “Secrets.” Cardboard Print