Art Drop on the Waterfront

A lucky fifth grade class is going on an art drop this morning! And what an AMAZING day it is!! OMG. A perfect 10 the weather man said. Anyway, we are taking our work from this winter when artist Bren Bataclan was here and dropping it out in Plymouth. We are so excited to share our work! Our hope is that people will take it with them, and make their day better! NMES was so inspired by Bren, I still see students creating work in his style. Hope you enjoy the work. Please email me or share photos on Twitter @NMES_Art_Studio or email me: jmmccarthy@plymouth.k12.ma.us

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these works are created by Artist Bren Bataclan, www.bataclan.com

Keith Haring

In our art studio we are focusing on "Street Artists". Bren Bataclan, that created a mural at our school, is considered a street artist. The reason why, is because he leaves art in the streets for people to look at and take with them, with a promise to do more good in the world.

We are talking this week about Keith Haring. A street artist who became popular in the 1980s with his "cookie cutter" people and animals. He would go into subways and draw with chalk. We watched a news story about it and the story said that he would sometimes get arrested for his actions. The artists at NMES had a great discussion about why someone might be breaking the law if they wrote on someone elses property. The students liked his work because of the simple colors and lines. It's fun!!

If you would like to explore Keith Haring more with your child please visit this website: www.haringkids.com

It has a lot of great games, interactive activities and information about the artist.

Enjoy!
Ms. McCarthy