ARTIST SPEAKER SERIES AT MHS

 

ARTIST SPEAKER SERIES AT MHS

 

In November photographer Olivia Parker shared her work with students.  More recently in February we enjoyed the visit of graphic artist Luba Lukova. And on March 11th renowned cartoonist, author, and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka visited MHS.

Our last visit will take place in April with Rebecca Kamen on April 29th.These presentations are part of a visiting artist series made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Friends of Marblehead Public Schools, Inc.

 

STORYTELLER JARRETT KROSOCZKA

Jarrett J. Krosoczka has been passionate about storytelling through words and pictures since he was a kid. He began his professional career by illustrating educational readers for a national publisher while still an undergraduate at Rhode Island School of Design. Jarrett is a two-time winner of the Children's Choice Book Award for the Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year and is the author and/or illustrator of more than twenty-five books for young readers. His work includes several picture books, the Lunch Lady graphic novels and Platypus Police Squad middle-grade novel series. Jarrett has given two TED Talks, both of which have been curated to the main page of TED.com and have collectively accrued more than a million views online. His work has been featured on the front page of The Boston Globe and on NPR's All Things Considered.  His Punk Farm picture book and Lunch Lady series are both currently in development as feature films

GRAPHIC ARTIST LUBA LUKOVA

Internationally recognized, New York based Luba Lukova is regarded as one of the most distinctive image-makers working today. Whether by using an economy of line, color and text to pinpoint essential themes of the human condition or to succinctly visualize social commentary, her art is undeniably powerful and thought provoking. Utilizing engaging composition and energetic contrasts, her distinctive style is powerful in its simplicity and vivid palette.

Lukova's work has been widely exhibited in solo and group exhibitions. Solo shows include UNESCO, Paris, DDD Gallery, Osaka, La MaMa Gallery, New York, and the Art Institute of Boston. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Denver Art Museum; the Library of Congress; and the World Bank. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Social Justice portfolio, an evocative collection of social commentary art that transcends language, culture, and politics. The collection has been exhibited around the world and has also gone viral on the Internet.

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Marblehead High School celebrates the Arts!

 

On December 11th MHS Art Department held its Fourth Annual Snow Bash, a half-day art exhibition. MHS art students’ work was on display throughout the art wing classrooms and hallways “salon style.” Musicians performed jazz music throughout the morning.  

Students could view TV Production classes’ videos, create their own comic strip, get their portrait taken by photography students, or sample goodies from Chef's classes.

 




Teachers from all departments were invited to bring their classes to the art wing to view and discuss the work on display with student docents, and to listen to performers. 

This exhibition gave art students  an opportunity to articulate their creative process in lively discussions with peers and teachers. This event also fostered a dialogue between departments.