Welcome!

Welcome to our virtual artroom! Art is for everyone; it is about expressing our unique and individual experiences and perceptions of life in the world. No one else knows the world exactly the same way as another person, but through all of the arts (including visual art, poetry, music, dance, etc.), a person can discover some of what it is like to see the world through another’s eyes. Being able to understand and feel from another person's perspective is really the foundation of empathy, and this is what art is about as well.

In our artroom, I will share thoughts and lessons about visual art for both school-age students as well as adults, including links to online demonstrations of various projects that can be completed at home. You do not have to be a professional artist to share your story through art.

Imagine yourself as part of the Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery, and you are embarking on an adventure into your own life—an adventure in which you will discover, document, and share with others new moments, ideas, and feelings that you encounter in your journey. It is exciting to be alive—and no one has experienced life as you have. The world needs to know what it means to live out your unique adventure! Art is a wonderful way to share this!

For inspiration from the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery, enjoy the film by Ken Burns and explore the companion website provided by PBS.

"Lewis & Clark: Companion Site to the Film by Ken Burns." PBS. 1999. Accessed August 17, 2014. http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/.