Peacham Elementary School Art for April and May

ARTISTS' RECEPTION

FRIDAY, APRIL 10th from 3 to 5PM!!!

Welcome to Peacham Elementary School’s all student art exhibition. It has been a privilege this year to work with the Peacham Elementary students and staff. The small school culture of Peacham School  has been a refreshing experience as it encourages a personalized community of learners. I’m looking forward to seeing the students develop in their art interests and skills in the coming year.

The Art program at Peacham School strives to develop visual thinkers and to encourage creative problem solving on all levels of instruction.The art program also promotes visual literacy by introducing art history and critique during the process of creating original art. Art making enables students to interpret and perceive their life experiences in a way unique to themselves. The art curriculum is designed to encourage and develop divergent and imaginative thinking while teaching specific skills. Additionally, the arts present opportunities to develop the higher levels of thinking. Though this all sounds pretty “wordy” it will only work if students enjoy making art and that is our first goal. 

Ruth Kaldor, PES Art Teacher

More art work from our art classes can be viewed on our Peacham Art Room blog:

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Ruth Kaldor Oils and Watercolors for February and March

For February and March, the Gilmore Gallery at the Peacham Library is proud to feature the oil and watercolor paintings of local artist and Peacham Elementary School art teacher Ruth Kaldor.

Ms. Kaldor has been a longtime art educator, first in Cabot and currently in Peacham. She studied under Vermont artists Susan Abbott, Lisa Beach, Jeneanne Lunn, Billy Brauer, Susan Bull Riley and David Gray.

Her work is characterized by clean, saturated colors and often bold compositions featuring classic Vermont subjects (among other things). From still lives to portraits, landscapes to botanical watercolors, Ms. Kaldor's willingness to explore and broaden her range is impressive.

Ruth Kaldor's oil and watercolor paintings will be on exhibit through the end of March at the Gilmore Gallery at the Peacham Library.

Limited edition prints and merchandise featuring the show poster above are available at www.cafepress.com/gilmoregallery.