During Week 2 of our Young Masters Art Camp, Class van Gogh creates "Still Life with Fruit" in the style of Matisse with pastels on black paper in Emily Simaroth's Painting & Book Making Class.

In Ms. Betsi's Drawing and Painting Class, a Young Master creates their version of a Mondrian work.

In George Narro's Masterminding class, students created a Miro in Dayglo. ::grin:: These things were LOUD!

In Masterpiece Theatre, Assistant Theatre teacher Suzanne Besser teaches students about art history.

Two Young Masters perfect their tango - see the dramatic faces!

This week, our Young Masters have been taking works of the Old Masters and putting their own unique spin on them.

In the Masterpiece Theatre Class, our Young Masters have been learning about five Old Masters, their lives and their art. The classes have created a reproduction of each Painter’s work, in addition to their own creations. Incorporating music, movement and art into each segment, the Young Masters presented a showcase for their families at the end of camp.

Class van Gogh created Starry Night

Class Kandinsky does a Russian folk circle dance around their version of Several Circles

Class Picasso created a remarkable version of Three Musicians.

Class O'Keeffe did an adaptation of two of Georgia O'Keeffe's works and called it Metamorphosis.

Class Dali created a 3-D version of The Persistence of Memory and also showcased some of their own surreal objects.

For a finale, all of our Young Masters sent off the showcase with by kicking up their heels to the Charleston.

Grandma Marilyn (right) and Assistant Grandma Debbie (left) would like to thank all of the teachers and youth leaders as well as the Staff of the CAC and financial supporters of programs like Summer Arts Camp!

Summer Arts Camp Teachers:
Byron Lovelace - Theatre
Regina Baird - Asst. Theatre
Suzanne Besser - Asst. Theatre
Emily Simeroth - Painting & Creative Books
Betsi Chamlee - Drawing & Painting
Rhonda Campbell - Clay & Sculpture
George Narro - Masterminding

Youth Leaders:
Josef Morris
Rachel Morris
Rebecca Dias
Crystal Morris
Alan Zabcik
Kayla Hearell
Paul Pinkston
Patricia Weston
John Whittle
Vanessa Ritchie
Monica Stolp

Program Supporters:

Review Club
Mr. & Mrs. David Pennington
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Welch
Ms. Janice Wilson
Ms. Sue Corman
Ms. Terri Matthew
D.R. Horton Homes
Schlotzsky’s
CAC Staff

Thanks from the bottom of our heARTS!

7-12 year olds became "Young Masters" at the Azalee Marshall CAC this week as Summer Arts Camp: Young Masters continues.

Sunflowers were often used as inspiration

Painting & Book Making with Emily Simeroth

An interpretation of a Kandinsky in Drawing and Painting with Betsi Chamlee

Wire Sculptures in Rhonda Campbell's Clay & Sculpture Class

Part of the fun of being a Youth Leader is that you get to make the fun stuff too!

One of our Young Masters paints sets in Masterpiece Theatre with Byron Lovelace and JoAnna Langthorn.

This week our Young Masters learned about the history of theatre.

Students make their own interpretations of The Scream in George Narro's Masterminding Class

At the end of the week, the Young Masters perform a show for their families. This week, the show was multiple adaptations of the classic story, The Three Pigs.

Camp Director, CAC Visual Arts Director and "Grandma," Marilyn Ritchie gives some last minute announcements and remarks before the show.

The first group, Class Kandinsky, performed the Three Pigs in the style of ancient Greek Theatre.

Greek Theatre used masks to portray characters and tell the story.

The second group, Class Dali, performed the Three Pigs with puppets.