Joelton Middle School

Tempera on paper "mural" with 3D Relief
Title: Red Grooms Meets Vincent Van Gogh On A Starry Night IN Nashville

Tobi Green: Art Teacher

Gra-Mar Middle School

Cindy Stricklin: Art Teacher

Ruby Major Elementary

Laura Sturgill & Rachel Nolan: Art Teachers

Andrew Jackson Elementary

2nd grade 3-D self-portraits

Students created their self-portraits and cut them out. Once finished, they thought about a special place and drew the backgroud for their self portraits. Using cardboard pieces, they created a 3-D look by gluing the cardboard in stacks of 2 or more to the back of their self-portraits and then to their backgrounds.

Media used: markers, crayons, colored pencils, glue, scissors, cardboard

Kindergarten created and colored their self-portraits through a guided lesson. They then created and painted their backgrounds. When their backgrounds were dry, they cut out their self-portraits and glued them to their backgrounds.

Media used: Crayons, Pencils, Tempera Cakes, Scissors, Glue

4th Grade Pillow Self-Portraits

Students began by drawing their self-portraits on a large sheet of paper. They then transferred their artwork to a piece of fabric pre-cut for them. Most of the students traced their previous drawings. Once finished they used fabric markers and fabric crayons to color their self portraits. Once the pillows were sewn by a volunteer, the students were able to stuff their own pillow. Then they were sewn up to finish the pillow. The students really enjoyed their pillows! 

Media used: Pencils, Fabric Markers, Fabric Pencils, Pillow Stuffing

Joni Edwards: Art Teacher

Ross Elementary

Welcome to our world inspired by Red Grooms

 Informational poster about Charles ‘Red’ Grooms

2nd Grades worked together to create a cardboard cityscape scene of buildings and cars

2nd grade cardboard, tempera paint and construction paper.

2nd grade cardboard, tempera paint and construction paper.

3rd Graders created an identity room which reflects what he or she likes. This was inspired by Grooms’ ‘sculpto-picto-ramas’

3rd Grade Identity Room

Kindergarten created a cityscape collage complete with a taxi.

2nd graders created a self-portrait collage of them reading their favorite book.

 4th graders completed a portrait of famous people from Tennessee or someone famous.

4th Graders were inspired to create their own carousel rides. They painted their rides.

1st grade was inspired to create a zany zoo animal that pops up using texture plates for the background.

Crystal Jahnig: Art Teacher