Tag: art

Middle School art teacher Leanne Wilkins highlights how students are adapting to learning visual art from home

Mr. Chris Bateman, Head of Visual Art and Design, is highlighted in our latest SMUS Teacher Feature

Visual Arts at the Middle School gets a creative redesign to allow for personalized learning for each artist

Senior School art teacher Ms. Alex Cecill is highlighted in this week's SMUS Teacher Feature

July 13, 2016 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Fo Wu and Jasmine Yu '17 Nanaimo parklets leave lasting impact

June 8, 2016 Saanich News Fo Wu and Jasmine Yu '17 St. Michaels students have designs on parklet competition

If it hadn't been for a couple "serendipitous" moments courtesy of St. Michaels University School, English teacher Dorothy Hawes likely wouldn't be celebrating the launch of her children's...

Middle School students have spent the last few months putting their creative and artistic talents to work on a variety of projects. Now on...

SMUS students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 hung their hard work and dedication for all to see, at an art show last weekend hosted...

The students at the Junior school celebrated winter through their art before they left for winter break! The Grade 5 students made snowflakes out of...

Grade 8 students recently completed their projects on the Renaissance, which they presented to each other this week as a way to share in...

Internationally-recognized artist Chin Yuen has been working with SMUS students as part of the New Extreme program run through the Art Gallery of Greater...

by Angelina Agathoklis, art teacher This week, the Grade 5 students had the opportunity to attend an art show at the Vancouver Island School of...

The Middle School house shirts have undergone an overhaul thanks to some talented student artists. Every Middle School student submitted at least one t-shirt...

by Angelina Agathoklis, art teacher There have been a variety of art projects adorning the walls of the Junior School this term. The Grade 5 students...

by Amal Khan, Grade 11 This year in Art 11, my class had the experience of being involved with a project directed by the Tate...

by Angelina Agathoklis, teacher Many different pieces of art have adorned the walls of the Junior School this year. The Grade 5 students have drawn...

How do students show they have learned? You give them a test, you ask them to write an essay. And more these days, thankfully. Tests and...

by Martha Cohn, Grade 10 The art show at the Mac is always a great exhibit for student work - when I was in Grade...

by Anna Forbes, Head of Art We had some distinguished guests in this week talking to the art and the geography students in Copleand. Dr....

by Erin Anderson, editor One of the greatest things about the SMUS Middle School is located way down in the basement, tucked into the corner...

Some Senior School artists visited the Ocean Discovery Centre to complete assignments working with moving subjects. There were no shortage of captivating creatures to...

The school year at the Junior School has started off with a variety of art projects. The Grade 5 students created clay leaves, the...

by Olivia, Grade 6 I really enjoyed the art show. You could see all the different types and styles of art from different perspectives and...

by Angelina Agathoklis, art teacher Anyone can attend the annual Independant School Association art show this Saturday and you can see plenty of SMUS pieces...

by Erin Anderson, editor Before the lights went up on Guys and Dolls, SMUS took over the McPherson Playhouse for an evening celebrating our talented...

Visitors to my office often comment on the art hanging on its walls, their eyes widening when they learn that it is student art....

The 2012 Victoria Film Festival runs from February 3–11 and includes two pieces from the SMUS community: Figaro on the Go, a documentary created...

by Darin Steinkey SMUS has partnered with Eclectic Gallery for a very unique show. Artists from Art Foundations 11/12 and poets from Writing 12 collaborated...

Oak Bay News January 6, 2012 Visual Poetry art show; Alex Davies Poetry comes to life

Focus Magazine January, 2012 Visual Poetry art show Visual Poetry with SMUS Students (page 20)

by Lucas and Marcus Grade 1 and Grade 5P joined together for a leaf project. We gathered lots of leaves and the teachers showed us...

Teacher Heather Sandquist's Grade 4 class have been taking part in an interesting experiment. Dr. Sylvia Pantaleo, an associate professor from UVic's Faculty of...

by Darin Steinkey Here's an excerpt from Liam Maclure and Daniel Cameron's (fictional) summer to do list: cut grass clean room hang out with friends investigate giant multinational oil...

There was a time on outdoor education trips that you didn't have to worry about how you looked because everyone else who hadn't showered...

by Angelina Agathoklis, art teacher The Junior School students studied the artwork of a variety of artists this term. The Grade 5 students looked at...

by Alicia Knight, Grade 10 The Grade 10 Visual Arts classes visited a special exhibit at the Royal BC Museum at the end of September....

Grade 6 students got their hands dirty this week practicing sculpture fundamentals. They are preparing to learn about glazes and firing clay — knowledge...

by Angelina Agathoklis The Grade 5 students were asked to create clay skyscrapers that incorporated elements from ancient structures. Stonehenge, the pyramids of ancient Egypt,...

In March, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria opened up the New Extreme show, featuring the oil paintings of the SMUS students who worked...

by Mckenna Haz, Grade 7 Recently, my class had the opportunity to meet a special local artist, Rande Cook, known for his First Nations art...

Our Junior School artists have been busy brightening up their school recently, working in different media and styles. The Grade 5 students created some...

Art 10, 11 and 12 students all had a workshop with guest instructor Andy Lou, who taught them the unique tricks and techniques for...

A few lucky art students are spending eight weeks with artist Tara Nicholson, who will be teaching them how to work with oil paints....

The Victoria Film Festival includes FilmCAN, a contest for young filmmakers, where the favorite videos go on to be played in the film festival....

To celebrate the holiday season, the Grade 5 students at the Junior School used some architectural know-how to build gingerbread houses this week. Using...

by Chris Bateman, art teacher Last Friday, the AP Studio Art students took part in a one-day residency at the Vancouver Art Gallery. In addition...

by Angelina Agathoklis, art teacher Adorned by the artwork of the students the Junior School halls have come alive with colour. The Grade 3 students...

by Colin Smith, Grade 12 This week on October 5th, the AP Studio Art class went downtown to the Royal BC Museum. The intention was...

Grade 12 student Rachel Woosun Kim writes about her experience in SMUS's Advanced Placement Studio Art course

by Anna Forbes, Head of Art A chance email from a teacher at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School in Oakville, Ontario brought to my attention the organization...

A message from Ms. Wilkens Students, please stop by the Art Room during recess, lunch, or after school this WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY or FRIDAY and pick up...

May has been a big month for Middle School artwork, as our students have been featured in the Independent Schools Association Art Exhibition, had...

On March 3, SMUS will debut this year's musical production, Miss Saigon. As with every SMUS musical production, our more artistically inclined students offer...

by Erin Anderson Recently, it was announced Grade 11 student Holly Trew will be one of seven Victoria student artists featured in the Community Arts...

See slideshow This Thursday was Art Day, an annual event that allows our student artists to show their peers what they’ve been working on. The...

Visitors to the Used Uniform Shop will be able to enjoy some student artwork as the shop unveils a new mural this week. Designed...

by Laura Gilmore. Grade 12 On Thursday, January 29th, a group of AP Studio Art and AP Art History students embarked on a journey to...

Anyone who passes through the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre in the next few weeks will be able to see the art work of about...

AP Studio Art and Grade 10 Art students had the opportunity to work with acclaimed pastel artist Nancy Slaght this week, as the former...

This Thursday, our ceramics and sculpture students took a trip to the garden, gallery and studio of world-renowned ceramic artists Judi Dyelle and Robin...

An exhibition of illustrated books, hand-made by Art 10 students, was showcased in the Senior School Library Thursday evening. The students invited their parents...

AP Studio Art students embarked on a trip to Tofino last weekend for a two-day retreat that allowed them to explore rainforest life through...

The Senior School library looked more like an art gallery Thursday when students displayed their work alongside exhibits from local artists as part of...