Art

St. Gregory the Great School offers an exceptional art program with the objective of giving students a visual language as well as a means for greater self-expression. Various art techniques and concepts are used to create art work that emphasizes creativity, emotion, decision-making and problem-solving. Lessons are developed and provided to show that art is useful and necessary. Students are given the opportunity to:

• Grow in spiritual and moral values

• Learn skills, concepts and facts

• Become aware of themselves and their feelings

• Realize the creative aspect of all human endeavor given them by God

• Make decisions

• Create art productions

• Develop an appreciation of art history

• Identify and use the elements of art and principles of design

• Use sequential steps to create art in 2 and 3 dimensions

• Create art independently and in small groups

• Describe and interpret personal art work and selected artist’s works