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     Artist
     
    Mrs. Farabaugh
     
    K-12 Art 
    Hello!  My name is Grace Farabaugh.  I am the art teacher for Blacklick Valley School District.  I have wanted to be an art teacher since second grade and I am honored the I can fulfill that dream here at BVEC.  I have family from Nanty-Glo, so it is with great pride that I have become a Viking.  I look forward to inspiring your children to grow and love art.
     
    Google Classroom for Online Education
    As we continue to educate our students amongst the pandemic, please take the time to sign your students up for my Google Classroom. Each grade level has their own class and code. In this class, I will provide information, lessons, and videos that will inspire your young artists, patrticularly on inclement weather days.
     
    Please locate the class name and code associated with your child to sign them up. If you have any trouble, do not hesitate to contact me!
     
     
    BVCAS
    There will be a lot of wonderful things happening in the art department this year. One of the biggest additions is the Blacklick Valley Community Art Show. Students, faculty, and community memebers interested in participating are welcomed join in the fun.  All community memebers located with in the school district are welcome to participate. Please contact me via email if you any questions or concerns. More information will be forthcoming in forms of posters, announcements, postcards, and phone calls home. 
    Here is some information that may answer some basic quesitons: 
    When is it?: May 18th and 19th from 5pm to 8pm
    Where is it?: Outside of the artroom at the high school
    Is it a contest?: Yes! Small prizes will be awareded to each grade level winner
    When should we have the artwork turned in by?: Artwork will be dropped off to Mrs. F no later than April 29th, 2022
    Do we get our artwork back? Yes! Student artwork will be delievered during school the following week. Community memebers will be able to pick up their artwork on May 20th from 3 to 6pm in the high school lobby. 
     
     Elementary students are welcomed to turn in their artwork at the elementary and I will transport it for them. 
     
     
     Education
    I am a graduate of Northern Cambria High School, class of 2010.  My college degree was earned in 2014 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  I majored in art education with a minor in studio art. In the spring of 2018, I earned my Master's degree from Wilson College in education. 
     
    Goals 
    My goal for the students is to inspire them to love art, work hard, treat others with respect, and to assist them in finding their voice in the world.  I truly believe that developing the students' creativity, problem solving skills, and critical thinking are key aspects in developing a productive member of our community.  Hopefully, through art, the students will acquire some or all of these skills.
     
    Here are some technical skills that we will tackle in each grade level this year.
    kindergarten- motor skill development such as coloring, cutting with scissors, drawing basic shapes, learning colors
    1st-  more in depth motor skill development, exploration of the elements and principals of art, drawing, painting, three dimensional work
    2nd- elements and principals review, incorporating different cultures, drawing, painting, more involved three dimensional work
    3rd-idea developments, basic critiques, elements and principal review, weaving, drawing, painting, three dimensional work, etc
    4th- advanced drawing techniques, exploration of different paints/resists, three dimensional work, idea development, critique/opinion forming, one point perspective/drawing
    5th- advanced idea development, collage, critiques, two point perspective/ drawing, watercolor painting, advanced three dimensional work 
    6th - advanced drawing concepts, review elements and principals and apply them to their works, critique formation, three dimensional work, print making, etc. 
     
    Contact Information 
    If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me via email or phone at grace.farabaugh@bvvikings.org or (814) 749-9211 ext. 423
     
                               "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso