Have a Wonderful Spring Break!

ALL WORK FOR 3rd QUARTER is DUE

FRIDAY, APRIL 7th by 4:00 p.m.!!!

Alma Woodsey Thomas (September 22, 1891 – February 24, 1978) was an African-American artist and teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. Thomas is best known for the “exuberant”, colorful, abstract paintings that she created after her retirement from a 35-year career teaching art at Washington’s Shaw Junior High School. (Wikipedia)

https://americanart.si.edu/artist/alma-thomas-4778

Ms. Timmons’ Classes for Week of March 6-10

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who lived from 1907-1954 who is well-known for her self-portraits. She is also known for her paintings of Mexican artifacts and nature. Her work is considered surrealist. Surrealism is a movement in art and literature which looks to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind.

Frida Kahlo website to explore: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/frida-kahlo

Ms. Timmons’ Classes: Week of February 27-March 3

Updates: Malala Essay Rough Draft now due Friday, March 3 India Scrapbook Project due Friday, March 10

ALL late work and regrades still due by Tuesday, February 27 by 4:00 p.m.

Let truth destroy the dividing prejudices of nationality and teach universal love without distinction of race, merit or rank. 

–Carter G. Woodson

Article about the descendants of Carter G. Woodson, and their ties to both enslavement and slave ownership: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/19/1154563737/woodsons-slaves-black-history-month-family-heal

Ms. Timmons’ Classes for the Week of February 21-24

UPDATE: Malala Essay Rough Drafts now due Friday, March 3rd

ALL WORK currently on Canvas gradebook

STILL DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 by 4:00 p.m.

FOR QUARTER 3 MIDTERMS 

Bisa Butler was born in New Jersey, the daughter of a college president and a French teacher. Butler’s artistic talent was first seen at the age of four, when she won a blue ribbon in an art competition. Bisa Butler was a high school art teacher for 13 years. She created a portrait of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wangari Maathai (Kenyan activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize). This portrait became the cover for the 2020 Time Magazine issue honoring the 100 Women of the Year.

More about Bisa: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/15/1025950962/black-lives-are-celebrated-in-bisa-butlers-extraordinary-technicolor-quilts

Let truth destroy the dividing prejudices of nationality and teach universal love without distinction of race, merit or rank. 

–Carter G. Woodson

Article about the descendants of Carter G. Woodson, and their ties to both enslavement and slave ownership: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/19/1154563737/woodsons-slaves-black-history-month-family-heal