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Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.     ~ Edgar Degas Edgar Degas started his life in art as a copycat. He began by visiting the museums of Paris and copying the paintings of the Old Masters. He joined with a group of artists

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone and because I am the person I know best. ~ Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who recounted her life through soulful self-portraits. Devoted to her Mexican heritage, her paintings reflected the cultural dress, architecture, plants, animals and fruit

Although the interactive presentations and the guided practice in each Meet the Masters unit give details about the artists’ lives and heritage, introduce vocabulary words, and teach art techniques, some of our teachers show their artistic spirit and enthusiasm by dressing-up to enhance the learning experience for the students. We’ve

Meet the Masters art education program includes 35 artists selected for their significance in history, their representation of major periods in art and their various art elements to be explored. Studying these artists provides an avenue to make cross connections with other elementary subjects. Studying Michelangelo Buonarroti teaches elementary students

“Have you ever played on a teeter-totter?” Students are asked that question during Meet the Masters “Introducing the Master” for the artist Piet Mondrian. They remember the importance of keeping the two ends balanced to experience the fun of going up and down. If one friend is bigger than the