This work of art was done by a very talented young artist named Charly (a 5th grader). Charly has been featured on this site before for his work on the Abraham Lincoln project as well as the painting he did of Andrew Johnson's birthplace.
This work is special because not only is it beautifully drawn, but it overcame a disaster. Every time Charly made anything in my class it was always expected that at some point there would be a crowd drawn to his talent. As Charly was putting the final details in pencil, another student onlooker splattered liquid water color paint across his paper. As you can imagine, Charly was upset. I decided to use this disaster as a way to teach Charly and the students of his class how to fix a mistake like this digitally. I took a picture of the image on my Iphone and showed Charly how to erase the paint splatter (in addition to coloring the image) using Photoshop Elements. This work will be on display at the 2013 North Carolina State Fair from 10/17/13 to 10/27/13.
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Barwell Elementary Honors Sandy Hook with Golden Tribute by Keally Miller, Editor Garner News For the second year in a row, Barwell Road Renaissance Elementary School has made it into one of the coveted 29 spots for Wake County schools to participate in Pieces of Gold, an annual art showcase where singers, dancers and other artists come together to display the best of the best in Wake County. Barwell Elementary is a Title I, year round school located in Raleigh, yet most of the students yield from Garner. The school is one of four Renaissance schools in Raleigh that receives federal money because of low performance on standardized testing. Barwell also has a strong focus on promoting technology and boasts a lot of it in the classroom. In addition, class sizes at Barwell remain low to promote a better learning environment for students; on average fifth grade classes have about 17 students per teacher. The Pieces of Gold show celebrates its 30th year showcasing talent from the very best in Wake County. The annual performance is hosted by the Wake Education Partnership and this year was held at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts. The ticket sales for the event went to benefit the Wake Education Partnership’s Teacher Leadership Grants program and building leaders intiative. On March 13, Barwell performed a tribute to Sandy Hook Elementary using six Michael Jackson hits. Fifth grade students sang, danced and even rapped to “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “ABC,” “Man in the Mirror,” “We are the World” and “Heal the World.” Students for the musical number were chosen based on a choral audition held in August. Areas evaluated were musical ability and preparedness, as well as behavior and leadership skills. In addition, five art students painted a portrait of Michael Jackson onto multiple canvases that were assembled during the performance. Those students were Joselin Linares-Romero, Selina Ifidon, Nivo Fnu, Kyra Davis and Jim A. The Sandy Hook portion of the performance was not added until after the school’s winter break when the tragedy occurred. Principal Sandy Barefoot asked what could Barwell do to heal the community after Sandy Hook. This is the first year Barwell’s performance included teachers. In the finale of the performance teachers walked out behind the students to form a chorus line – they even donned long royal blue robes. The students and teachers joined together to sing “Heal the World,” while a screen listed the Sandy Hook victims’ names in the shape of a heart and inside were lyrics from Jackson’s song. First grade teacher Hannah Stover has taught at Barwell for six years and stated, “It makes me very proud to see students I taught in first grade [now in fifth grade] in such a prestigious program.” She also spoke of the performance coordinator, Amanda Watson Bailey, and her profound difference in the students’ lives. “Without the arts I don’t think the kids would be where they are today,” said Stover. Bailey has taught at Barwell for two years as a music specialist and is probably better known for once being Miss Garner 2008 and Miss North Carolina 2008. Bailey also won the Diane Kent Parker First Year Teaching Award, given to teachers who demonstrate significant professional success during their first year teaching. “Being chosen to be part of Pieces of Gold for our second year in a row is extremely exciting and humbling for me as a beginning music teacher. Last year was Barwell’s first time being chosen for this event and to be selected again this year was extremely rewarding for our students and school community,” said Bailey. She also commented on why it is so special that Barwell made the showcase. “Most of our students do not have the opportunity to participate in outside activities in the arts so being able to perform on such a prestigious stage was a huge honor for every student who performed Wednesday night,” said Bailey. Second grade teacher LeAnn Roelofs thought it was important to remember, “Not just the teachers were affected; the students were affected too [by the Sandy Hook tragedy].” Ten year old Carlos Cortes was one of Barwell’s performers this year. He sported a flashy jewel-encrusted tie with his ensemble and was quick to show off his MJ dance moves after the dress rehearsal Tuesday. After asked if he could dance like Michael Jackson, Cortes quickly popped his body up on the toes of his shoes with one hand on the brim of an imaginary hat and one hand on his belt he yelled out, “Hee-Hee!” in a familiar Jackson style. Cortes found time to answer a few questions between dance moves. “[The performance] was fun. I get to sing a lot of songs,” said Cortes. He also boasted that he has been a Michael Jackson fan for as long as he can remember. Cortes added that he “feels sad for all of the families” affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. Janeva Williams, 10, sings, dances and raps in this years’ performance. Williams said she did feel a bit of nerves, because “I’m right in front.” Williams also remarked on the recent Sandy Hook tragedy, “It makes me feel good [that we honored them], because they were wonderful students. I hope nothing bad happens like that again.” Bailey said the crowd at Wednesday night’s performance cheered loudly for the student’s tribute to Sandy Hook. “The students did a phenomenal job with their pitch, volume, choreography and stage presence. We received a roaring applause from the audience even before the production was over,” said Bailey. Barwell Road Renaissance Elementary students and mentors from the Helping Hands program are endeavoring to “Be the Person We Want to Be” with a trip to NC State and Shaw University.
Third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders visited NC State this week to consider how school success and academic achievement enhance future career and vocational opportunities. On this field trip, students received a tour of various areas of NC State and Shaw campuses. The trip inspired students to think about attending college and to picture themselves as college students. On Saturday, six Barwell Bears represented our school in the elementary division of the African-American History Awareness Quiz Bowl. The competition, in its 10th year, is held in February in conjunction with Black History Month. It is sponsored by the Iota Iota chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
This is the second year Barwell has participated in this event. Happy Martin Luther king Day! Mr. Regis and Ms. Gibbs's Classes worked hard over the last few weeks to complete this impressive work of art. This Large painting is the result of a collaborative effort of 48 students. Each student painted an individual panel, and all of the pieces were put together like a mosaic. After the project was completed, easy student wrote their own I have a Dream speech. Be sure to check out the video below of some of the students reading their own speeches, as well as all of the students who worked on this project. The following article was written by CelebratingArt.com
http://celebratingart.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/featured-student-art-lincoln/ "This fall, a very unique piece was entered into our national art contest from Barwell Road Elementary School in North Carolina. Luk Siu, Selina Ifidon, Kyra Davis, and Charly Marin worked for more than 30-40 hours each creating a panel made with colored aquarium rocks. Under the direction of Bryan L. Allyn, there were able to create this stunning piece, “Lincoln”. Art specialist Bryan explains, “When starting this project, I knew that it was going to require a tremendous amount of hard work, dedication and artistic ability. I hand-selected four of my gifted students to each complete a section of the portrait of our sixteenth President. The students’ dedication to this project was emphasized when they volunteered countless recess hours and several vacation days to see it through completion (Barwell Road Elementary is a year-round school). I was incredibly impressed with their enthusiasm and motivation for tirelessly working on something that would take months to complete. I am very proud to be their art teacher and mentor. As they move on with their education, they will each be fondly remembered throughout the rest of my career.” Constructed on four individual 12″ x 16″ wood panels, each segment of “Lincoln” was drawn using a grid system so that they would align properly. The boards were then painted using four basic colors (dark brown, light brown, red, and black) that matched the similar shade of aquarium gravel used to cover the entire portrait. The most tedious part of this work was the application of the rocks. Each individual pebble was placed on top of the corresponding colored paint and adjusted so that they would all fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Additionally, each side of the wood panels was painted wherever the colors met the edges or corners of the board. The intention was to hang the work with slightly spaced gaps between each panel. If the image was slightly separated from the next panel, it would give the illusion that it was still together. The separation of the panels would be a symbolic representation that during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency the country was divided, and he was the president who brought our nation back together. The students enjoyed creating this piece and seeing the beautiful outcome. “It felt really good when we finally finished the Abraham Lincoln project.” Kyra Davis explained, “We had to draw, paint, and put little pebbles all over it. It took a long time and a lot of hard work, but it was really fun!” Fellow artist Selina Ifidon added, “After completing this art work I really thought it was amazing! I felt so happy and proud of myself.” Charly Marin learned a great deal of patience while creating the piece, and added “This project took a lot of patience and time. It was worth it, because everyone who sees it now knows how awesome of an artist I am.” This project was influenced by a work of art featured on a reality television show (“Work of Art: The Next Great Artist” aired on the Bravo Network), a trip to a local pet store, and a documentary on the History Channel. After a brainstorming session involving Bryan and his team of four artists, they developed a plan that led to the creation of their elementary masterpiece. “Lincoln” received High Merit recognition in the Fall 2012 art book, which comes out this May. To learn more about our national art contests, visit www.CelebratingArt.com." |
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