Art Class
Teacher: Mrs. Virginia Thompson
Mrs. Thompson is a native of New York City, attending St. Elizabeth Grammar School and the Academy of the Sacred Heart of Mary High School in Manhattan. She has an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Marymount University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art with certification in grades K – 12 from Mary Washington College.
Mrs. Thompson retired from Merck & Co., Inc. in 1998. Prior employment history includes art teacher for Grades 6, 7, and 8 in Fredericksburg, VA.; adult art education; radio advertising sales; medical secretary/assistant; flight attendant; and model.
She and her husband, Keith, have three grown children and four grandchildren. Before moving to Kingsport in 1980, they lived in California, Hawaii, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
Mrs. Thompson’s hobbies include reading, painting, Toastmasters, and travel. She and her husband have visited all seven continents! Their two most recent trips were to Antarctica and Southern Africa.
Mrs. Thompson is a native of New York City, attending St. Elizabeth Grammar School and the Academy of the Sacred Heart of Mary High School in Manhattan. She has an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Marymount University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art with certification in grades K – 12 from Mary Washington College.
Mrs. Thompson retired from Merck & Co., Inc. in 1998. Prior employment history includes art teacher for Grades 6, 7, and 8 in Fredericksburg, VA.; adult art education; radio advertising sales; medical secretary/assistant; flight attendant; and model.
She and her husband, Keith, have three grown children and four grandchildren. Before moving to Kingsport in 1980, they lived in California, Hawaii, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
Mrs. Thompson’s hobbies include reading, painting, Toastmasters, and travel. She and her husband have visited all seven continents! Their two most recent trips were to Antarctica and Southern Africa.
Art Curriculum
During the school year students become proficient in the use of various tools including pencil, marker, crayon, glue, and scissors. The basics of design (line, shape, color, texture, space, value and form) are discussed at all grade levels and incorporated into lesson plans. The students learn the difference between two and three-dimensional design, they illustrate stories, do printmaking, weaving, collage and mobiles. They learn about various famous artists from the cave artists and old masters to recent innovators and they learn to do artwork in the styles of the artists they study. They experience teamwork when they make their class project for the annual church auction. They are also given the opportunity to work in the style of other cultures. The children enjoy making pictures connected with prominent occasions such as Christmas and Easter among others. The lesson plans are structured according to the grade level and available class time over the course of the year. Therefore some activities are not available to all grades every school year.
Websites recommended by Mrs. Thompson
Artsonia
Please see students artwork at Artsonia.com; you can look at all the entries or browse by grade or first name. A percentage of the proceeds from the sales of t-shirts, mugs, etc with students' artwork go to the school art department.
Other links:
Please see students artwork at Artsonia.com; you can look at all the entries or browse by grade or first name. A percentage of the proceeds from the sales of t-shirts, mugs, etc with students' artwork go to the school art department.
Other links: