Kent City Elementary Art Program with Mrs. Mary Clare Christiansen
About our Art teacher from 1985 to 2010;
Mrs. Christiansen has been teaching Art for over 25 years. This means that she has taught the parents of the students she has in her Art room now. After all these years; still loving it, still enthusiastic, still wanting to teach more! Perhaps another generation within Kent City to teach? Perhaps. She believes all children can use their creative juices to foster enjoyment of life and school and increase their learning capacity in all subjects through the experience of Art education.
Mary Clare is an accomplished professional artist in her own right. Her work has been featured in the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Muskegon Museum of Art, in the Michigan Education Association headquarters, many art shows, competitions, exhibits, on internet sites and in art galleries. During one of the years her work was displayed in the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Pablo Picasso's original artwork was hanging on the opposite side of the wall in the next gallery! That was most definitely a highlight of excitement for her.
Another exciting honor was bestowed upon her when she was awarded Kent County Teacher of the Year in 2007-2008 for a teacher of multiple aged students.
Some of her own work is featured below and some samples of student work is featured on the following pages. She works in many mediums to keep her interest, to stay up on what should be experienced by her students and simply because she loves art in its entirety.
Art celebrates all aspects of life!
Check out the Student Showcase page for wonderful student artwork created with art lessons by Mrs. Christiansen.
Mary Clare is an accomplished professional artist in her own right. Her work has been featured in the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Muskegon Museum of Art, in the Michigan Education Association headquarters, many art shows, competitions, exhibits, on internet sites and in art galleries. During one of the years her work was displayed in the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Pablo Picasso's original artwork was hanging on the opposite side of the wall in the next gallery! That was most definitely a highlight of excitement for her.
Another exciting honor was bestowed upon her when she was awarded Kent County Teacher of the Year in 2007-2008 for a teacher of multiple aged students.
Some of her own work is featured below and some samples of student work is featured on the following pages. She works in many mediums to keep her interest, to stay up on what should be experienced by her students and simply because she loves art in its entirety.
Art celebrates all aspects of life!
Check out the Student Showcase page for wonderful student artwork created with art lessons by Mrs. Christiansen.
Additional Information of Interest
Student artist with her 1st Place winning piece from the state wide Junior Duck Stamp Contest
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25th Annual Elementary Art Show
May 13, 2010
Kent City High School Auditorium
Tours by classroom groups and the public all day as well as evening hours of touring the exhibit before and after a 4th grade Music concert.
A personal note: This was a great success and was quite a celebration of 25 years of teaching Art at Kent City schools. It has been my honor to do so.
25th Annual Elementary Art Show
May 13, 2010
Kent City High School Auditorium
Tours by classroom groups and the public all day as well as evening hours of touring the exhibit before and after a 4th grade Music concert.
A personal note: This was a great success and was quite a celebration of 25 years of teaching Art at Kent City schools. It has been my honor to do so.
