VISUAL ARTS

Priory students have endless opportunities to express themselves in creative and meaningful ways. The visual arts program at The Priory School is designed to help children acquire visual literacy and to develop their creative potential. The children are actively involved with the creative process learning different ways to represent, express, and symbolize their feelings and ideas. The art teacher, acts as a mentor to the students, facilitating the artistic encounters, stimulating the children's imaginations, and developing their skills in a playful atmosphere that fosters the growth of self-confidence. Classes are taught to half-groups (approximately 14 students) and meet in an art studio. The language of instruction for our art classes is French.

ARTWORKS

Here are just a few examples of the artworks created by students of several grade levels that adorn the walls and corridors of The Priory. As part of the Sunflowers through Art project, our sixth graders created sunflowers influenced by the works of multiple artists who painted sunflowers. Children viewed works by Gustav Klimt, Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Paul Nash. The works of Georgia O'Keeffe inspired the watercolour sunflowers created by our fifth-grade students. Our fourth-grade students created sunflowers in the style of Gustav Klimt's artwork. The fabric collages of our third graders were motivated by the work of denim artist Ian Berry, and Mario Klingemann's AI artwork inspired the AI portraits outside the fifth-grade classroom. Please take some time to enjoy the creative talents of our students!

L'ATELIER POISSON D'ARGILE

Les 4ème année ont eu la chance d'avoir la visite de Pierre-Michel Le Breton et Marie-Ève Pigeon de l'atelier Poisson D'Argile durant la classe d'arts plastiques. Les élèves ont expérimenté différentes techniques de sculpture d'argile pour créer un cadre sous le thème de la St-Valentin. Après cuisson, les cadres seront remis aux élèves juste à temps pour célébrer la fête de l'amour! Merci, Mme Mossalim, pour votre passion à donner vie à des projets créatifs!

ARTS WEEK

During Arts Week, Montréal experts from Guidatour led four hands-on, creative art workshops that helped students to better explore and understand their city, learn about Québec's metropolis, and define "their Montréal" in a personal way.