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Geoff Schenkel  - Artist/painter

Geoff, an award-winning artist and muralist, takes students on an inventive journey into the world of creating art. Exploration and experimentation play key roles in this interactive presentation. Students will learn how to use both direct experience ( with nature and people) and indirect experience (memories, reflections) to create their own artistic expressions. This hands-on presentation can be customized to include subjects and themes from classroom study.

Grades K-6; 45 minutes; availability: flexible with ample notice.

Geoff Schenkel earned his Fine Arts degree at Marietta College and was awarded a McDonough Leadership Certificate. He completed apprenticeships in San Francisco with master muralist Susan Cervantes and with Fine Arts Artist Elaine Badgley Arnoux, respectively. Geoff has worked as an independent artist/muralist since 1994. He is an active member of the Riverside Artists in Marietta, Ohio.

                                                        Curriculum Guide

Grades K-2

Language Arts and Social Studies

Vocabulary

Colors, shapes

Role of artists in community

Math & Science

Measurement

Geometric shapes

patterns

Arts

Imagination, creativity

Painting

Color, design

Grades 3-4

Language Arts & Social Studies

Vocabulary

Appalachian culture

Math and Science

Patterns, measuring

Geometric shapes, lines

Color, pigments, shading

Arts

Art appreciation

Creative expression

Design, color, texture

Grades 5-6

Language Arts & Social Studies

Creative concepts

Critical thinking

Self- expression

Artist in the community

Math & Science

Geometry

Patterns, estimating

Natural pigments, shapes in Nature

Arts

Art appreciation

Original artwork

Art concepts: design, dimension, perspective