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HOW TO ENJOY ART! |
Teachers: FREE art appreciation programs are available from the Humboldt Docent Council Docent: The Humboldt Docent Council was founded in 1975 and is an organization of trained volunteers.
Current Offerings How to Enjoy An Individual Artist’s Work M.C. Escher - a Dutch graphic artist admired for his impossible architectural constructions and repeated use of geometric patterns and shapes. Pablo Picasso - a Spanish artist of the 20th Century who is best known as the cofounder, with Georges Braque, of Cubism. Frederic Remington - considered the most popular artist of America’s Western frontier. Charles M. Russell - a Montana cowboy and self-taught painter and sculptor, who captured the wild beauty of the West. Romano Gabriel - born in Italy, this self-taught artist created his “folk-art” in Eureka, where it is preserved and displayed.
How to Enjoy Art of the Americas African-American Art - portrays the experiences of African-Americans starting in the late 19th Century. Westward Movement - depicts the early Western expansion in North America. Latin American Art - includes artists from Mexico through South America and can be presented in either English or Spanish.
How to Enjoy Art of the World Prehistoric Cave Art - explores when and why humans started creating works of art. Masks - portrays the significance of masks in drama and religious ceremonies around the world. Treasures from Tutankhamen’s Tomb - gives insights into the lives of the Egyptian people at the time of the pharaohs. Hmong Art and Culture - explains the Hmong people’s journey from their homeland to the U.S through original Hmong story cloths, photographs, and art. Art of the Modern World - describes the works of such artists as Monet, Picasso, Dali, and Pollock.
Elements of Art Color - explores how and why artists use color and what they need to know. Rhythms and Forms - shows how artists make harmonious sequences of colors, elements, and masses. Creativity - portrays how artists use observations and their imaginations to find subjects for their work. Choices - describes what sorts of choices an artist makes. Art for the Very Young Animals in Art - stimulates children’s exploration of art while introducing basic art elements and vocabulary. Families in Art - uses paintings of family groups easily understood by children to introduce art elements.
Art Banks
We can adapt any presentation to fit your time schedule and your students’ grade level.
Would you like something a little different? Tell us what you have in mind and we will do our best to accommodate you. As Museum Docents, we enthusiastically share our knowledge and special love of art with Humboldt County students and teachers. We bring to the classroom videos, slides, fine art prints, and art objects from the Morris Graves Museum of Art. NOTE To maximize student participation, programs have been designed to be given to a single class. Want more information? |
