Art Grant Recipient

LCMS Principal Kelly Davies, Joy Dobson and Mandy White

I was surprised today during 5th period by Bernadette Sexton and Mandy White from the West Ada Education Foundation with the news that I received the $500 Art Grant I put in for earlier this month.  So excited to use this money to purchase resources for my students that would otherwise be cost prohibitive.  Looking forward to instructing students about contemporary crafts/traditional art forms, like fiber and mosaic arts. I know that they will enjoy making fiber bowls and creating bright weavings with the yarn I will now be able to purchase, as well as designing eye-catching glass mosaics with the new ceramic and glass pieces I can now provide as materials. 

 A big thank you to the West Ada Education Foundation and it's generous donors for supporting the visual arts in our district!

2015 District Art Show

This year brought some of the best quality and variety of works of art to our site art competition.  Here are some of the many quality entries...

And our winner was...

2014 District Art Show

"Rustic Beauty"

8th grader Sarah Jane edged out the competition with her colorful watercolor of abstracted flowers to win LCMS's school entry into the Meridian School District Art Show this year.  Sarah Jane won a special award at last night's awards reception and will have her artwork displayed at the Eagle Chamber of Commerce throughout the upcoming year.

Congratulations to all of the student artists who competed this year!  As you can see from the display of entries shown below, we have a lot of talent at Lewis & Clark!

Q4 XTime: Recycled Art

Have you ever thought about spending XTime in ART???

Now that Lewis and Clark has moved away from 3-week X-Blocks and towards quarter-long blocks, the kinds of projects we can do as well as the amount of time we have to spend on those projects has greatly improved.  

My current group of students are working on projects that re-use materials to create something new.  Here is the display of magazine collage animal silhouettes we just completed.  We will also be making owls using CD's and old machine parts, vessels using old magazines, and much more!

6th Grade Art Club - Minion Mural

Spring 2014 - Minion Mural

6th graders participating in Art Club spent three weeks this winter during an XTime block to complete a public art work that is currently on display in the LCMS cafeteria.  It was created with watercolor and Sharpie marker using a grid-technique to ensure proportions were accurate. I am so proud of their hard work!

Side Note:  A big thanks goes out to Mrs. Dobson's 8th grade TA's:  Jared E. measured out the background, and Sarah Jane S. completed missing and unfinished grid squares as well as assembled and hung the mural!!!  Thank You!

2013 District Art Show

The Winner!

It was tough competition this year, but 7th grader Ellie H. won with her watercolor image of horseback riders.  It will be on display at the Meridian School District Offices through next spring. 

Congratulations Ellie! 

2013 District Art Submissions

It's that time of year again:  The Meridian School District Art Competition!

Entries #1-5

Entries #6-14

LCMS students have submitted some wonderful entries this year.  Faculty will be voting on their favorite and the winner will be announced Friday, April 3rd.  

Good Luck!