Welcome!

Welcome to Art with Mrs. French

I've put together this site to showcase some of the wonderful art work my students are creating. Take a look around and enjoy!

We Are Art Smart!

Howard Gardner, Ph.D., professor at Harvard University, first identified seven different kinds of intelligence in his classic book Frames of Mind. His theory has challenged assumptions about intelligence and learning and deeply influenced the path of education in the United States.

Gardner identifies Spatial intelligence as the ability to "think in pictures," to perceive the visual world accurately, and recreate (or alter) it in the mind or on paper. Spatial intelligence is highly developed in artists, architects, designers and sculptors. When we create art, thinking and acting to increase and develop our spatial intelligence, we become Art Smart!

Click here for an interesting article from ARTSEDGE on why being Art Smart is an important 21st century workplace skill.

About me

Julie French

I started my career in advertising as a graphic designer working with some very interesting businesses and non-profits. Click here to see some of that work. After taking time off to start a family, I wanted to combine my two loves — children and art. I'm now in my eighth year teaching art and I love it! My students' creativity amazes me every day, they are a joy to work with.

Contact Me

Parents may reach me through our school website, everyone else please email juliefrench@mac.com.

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Welcome Back Artists!

DateFriday, August 23, 2013 at 3:01PM

Welcome back to all returning artists and greetings to those new to our school. I hope you had a wonderful, refreshing and inspiring summer break. We have some interesting and exciting new art projects planned for this year. My goal is to challenge you to really see the world around you, and both motivate and inspire you to grow and think creatively. Remember there is always more than one solution to a problem in the art room!

Much of our work gets photographed and posted to this website when completed, then returns home with students at the end of the school year. We’ve also got some great links to articles and websites about art I’d like to share with students and families, so please remember to stop in regularly. I can't wait to get started creating art!

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