Upper School
"We find the students from Woodward Academy to have an incredible amount of artistic talent. And we know from our history that Woodward students also can handle the rigors of our academic curriculum."
-- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Upper School
Our program embraces a broad range of visual arts—drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and jewelry-making. Students are taught by talented, dedicated instructors who provide them with individual attention in studio facilities that are the equal of college art programs. Art students learn to think creatively, use self-expression, and to evaluate, critique, and exhibit their work. Students enjoy travel opportunities to epicenters of the arts like New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visiting artists come to campus to demonstrate, lecture, and give workshops. In the spring, art students take part in Experience the Arts Day, a joyful, outdoor celebration of the arts. Our graduates go on to some of the most celebrated art schools in the region and the nation, including The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Rhode Island School of Design, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), NYU - Tisch School of the Arts, and California Institute of Art.
Chris Greenway
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Upper School
Department(s)
Faculty/Teacher, Visual Arts
Title(s)
Teacher - Visual Arts, Department Chair
Contact Information
Email
School Email
School Phone
404-765-1496
Education
Degree(s)
B.S.Ed., Georgia Southern University
Andy Cunningham
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Upper School
Department(s)
Faculty/Teacher, Visual Arts
Title(s)
Teacher - Visual Arts
Contact Information
Email
School Email
School Phone
404-765-1490
Education
Degree(s)
B.F.A., Georgia State University
M.F.A., Georgia State University
M.F.A., Georgia State University
Jennifer Knox
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Upper School
Title(s)
Director of Character Development & the Ron M. Brill Chair for Ethical Leadership Development
Contact Information
Email
School Email
School Phone
404-765-1543
Education
Degree(s)
B.F.A., University of North Carolina-Asheville
Course Descriptions
- Design Studio 1 & 2
- Drawing 1 & 2
- Painting 1 & 2
- Advanced Painting
- Photography 1 & 2
- Advanced Photography
- Jewelry Design 1 & 2
- Ceramics 1 & 2
- 3-Dimensional Design
- Advanced Sculpture
Design Studio 1 & 2
The Design Studio 1 semester course offers students the opportunity to study a variety of media and techniques with emphasis on building knowledge of the elements and principles of design. Students explore drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. In Design 2, the second semester of design focuses on a continuation of methods learned in Design 1, with students exploring more complex problems to build their knowledge and skills.
Drawing 1 & 2
The semester studio course Drawing 1 offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of drawing techniques while exploring the elements of line, value, space, shape, and texture. In Drawing 2, the second semester is concerned with solving problems in drawing, building on the foundation of Drawing 1, and introducing color. Drawing 2 includes intensive study of two-dimensional surface treatment, illusion of space, and structure of objects.
Painting 1 & 2
Students in Painting 1 explore painting techniques including acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media while learning to see by direct observation and studying visual organization of elements. Classroom critiques are included in the semester course. Painting 2 is a continuation of Painting 1 with emphasis on response to color, form, and a feeling for paint. Students explore expressive techniques and a contemporary approach to painting.
Advanced Painting
Photography 1 & 2
Students learn to use a 35mm film camera, develop and print film, work in a darkroom, and exhibit photos. Photographic design, composition, and expression are emphasized. In Photography 2, students continue to explore more advanced camera and darkroom techniques using multiple images, high contrast, solarization, and other alternative concepts. Students also experiment with 4x5, pinhole, and Holga cameras.
Advanced Photography
Jewelry Design 1 & 2
Jewelry Design 1 is a study in traditional metal techniques, using tools, materials, and methods such as sawing metals, finishing metals, and fabricating metals, including brass, silver, and copper. Jewelry Design 2 is a continuation of the first course, in which students learn about casting objects, inlaying of metals, and other advanced techniques.