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Visual Arts Program
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In the Visual Arts Department at Dr. Garcia High School, students have the opportunity to explore their creativity and cultivate their voice and vision through rigorous coursework in both two and three dimensional artistic platforms. Under the skilled mentorship of the visual arts faculty, our students develop their capacity for creative and complex thought, and work toward technical mastery and expression through the study of drawing, painting, design, photography, ceramics, and mixed media techniques and applications. Students working in all mediums have the opportunity to build their artistic portfolios and participate in exhibits and shows to share their work with the community.
You can view our 2D Art Teacher Ms. Alcaraz's portfolio here
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Lisette Cedeno
Ceramics Teacher
Lisette Cedeno is a practicing artist who works in a vast array of mediums including painting, drawing, mixed media, ceramics, and photography. She is a proud graduate of the School District of Palm Beach County, where she graduated from Dreyfoos School of the Arts.
Following graduation, Ms. Cedeno pursued her studies at the Art Institute of Boston and completed her studies at the New World School of the Arts. Ms. Cedeno has worked with students of all ability levels for fifteen years. As a teacher and artist, she works to cultivate in her students their capacity for creative and complex thought, and work toward technical mastery and expression through the study of drawing, painting, design, photography, ceramics, and mixed media techniques and applications. Under her guidance, students have the opportunity to explore their creativity and cultivate their voice and vision through rigorous coursework and mentoring.
Course Descriptions
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2-D Art Pathway
Level 1: 2-D Studio Art 1 (0101300)
Students experiment with the media and techniques used to create a variety of two-dimensional (2-D) artworks through the development of skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and/or design. Students practice, sketch, and manipulate the structural elements of art to improve mark making and/or the organizational principles of design in a composition from observation, research, and/or imagination. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.
Level 2: 2-D Studio Art 3 Honors (0101320)
Students demonstrate proficiency in the conceptual development of content in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and/or design to create self-directed or collaborative 2-D artwork suitable for inclusion in a portfolio. Students produce works that show evidence of developing craftsmanship and quality in the composition. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers. Through a focused investigation of traditional techniques, historical and cultural models, and individual expressive goals, students begin to develop a personal art style. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.
Level 3: Portfolio Development: 1- Honors (0109310)
Students work in a self-directed environment to develop a portfolio showing a body of their own work that visually explores a particular artistic concern, articulated and supported by a written artist's statement. Artists may work in, but are not limited to, content in drawing, painting, printmaking, and/or mixed media that emphasizes line quality, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulation, and/or illusion of depth.
Level 3 or 4: AP 2-D Art & Design (0109350)
The AP Art and Design course framework is composed of course skills, big ideas, essential questions and enduring understandings, learning objectives, and essential knowledge. AP Art and Design skill categories delineate overarching understandings central to the study and practice of art and design. Each of the three skill categories consists of skills that encompass foundational to advanced learning over the span of the course. Students need to develop, practice, and apply these skills in a variety of contexts.
(Students will sit for the AP exam at the end of the course)
As the course concludes, you’ll submit a portfolio that demonstrates your ability to practice, experiment, and revise your own work while communicating your ideas about art and design.
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3-D Art Pathway
Level 1: Ceramics/Pottery 1 (0102300)
This course explores the 4 aspects of Visual Art: Production, Aesthetics, History/Culture and Criticism. Students will learn how people have used ceramics in their lives, culture and current events for centuries and how the ideals of this search have changed over time. We will explore the work of others with an aesthetic, historical and critical eye. During this course students will focus on three handbuilding techniques, pinch methods, coil processes, and slab methods. Students will create functional and decorative clay pieces while learning various ways to form and manipulate clay. A variety of glazing and decoration techniques will be introduced as well. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. They will also create a digital portfolio to document artistic growth and understandings of the elements and principles of art and design.
Level 2: Ceramics/Pottery 2 (0102310)
Ceramics II is a continuation of Ceramics 1 with additional emphasis placed on mastering their skills in hand-building techniques and experience other forms of working with clay - potter’s wheel, sculpture, etc. Students will learn additional decorating techniques for their artwork, including underglaze painting, sgraffito, special effect glazing, etc. Students are encouraged to develop creative thinking and personal expression as well as skills, techniques and understanding needed to create quality work. Craftsmanship and quality are expected in the surface and structural qualities of the completed art forms. Students in the ceramics art studio focus on use of safety procedures for working with clay. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works.
Level 3: Ceramics/Pottery 3 Honors (0102320)
Ceramics 3 is a continuation of Ceramics 2 with emphasis on student skills, individual styles, and experimentation. Students will be able to independently create pieces... beginning with a sketched idea, and culminating in a finished product. Students will explore spatial relationships through the use of non objective, abstract, or representational forms, products, or structures. Emphasis is placed on individual idea development and inventive use of material. As in other art courses, studio work will develop and reinforce student understandings of the elements and principles of art and design, which is an integral part of a strong portfolio. There is an emphasis on developing creative thinking and personal expression as well as skills, techniques and understanding needed to create quality work. Craftsmanship and quality are reflected in the surface and structural qualities of the completed art forms. Students in the ceramics art studio focus on use of safety procedures for processes, medium, and techniques. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works.
Level 4: AP 3-D Art & Design Portfolio (0109360)
The AP Art and Design course framework is composed of course skills, big ideas, essential questions and enduring understandings, learning objectives, and essential knowledge. AP Art and Design skill categories delineate overarching understandings central to the study and practice of art and design. Each of the three skill categories consists of skills that encompass foundational to advanced learning over the span of the course. Students need to develop, practice, and apply these skills in a variety of contexts.
(Students will sit for the AP exam at the end of the course)
At the end of the course, you’ll submit a portfolio that demonstrates your knowledge of art skills using three-dimensional materials.
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Digital Design/Photography Program
Level 1:Digital Design 1 (8209510)
This course is designed to develop the entry-level skills required for careers in digital design. The content includes computer skills; digital publishing concepts and operations; layout, design, and measurement activities; digital imaging; communication, collaboration and decision-making activities; critical thinking and problem-solving.
Industry Certification: Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design: ADOBE024 (Photoshop & Illustrator)
Level 2: Digital Design 2 (8209520)
This course continues the development of entry-level skills required for careers in digital design. The content includes computer skills;
digital publishing operations; layout, design, and measurement activities; digital imaging; communication, collaboration and decision-making activities; critical thinking and problem solving.
If not taken and passed in Digital Design 1: Industry Certification: Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design: ADOBE024 (Photoshop & Illustrator)
Level 3: Digital Design 3 (8209530)
This course continues the development of industry-standard skills required for careers in digital design. The content includes the use of software and equipment to perform digital publishing and digital imaging activities. Students continue to learn about communication, collaboration and decision-making activities, critical thinking and problem solving.
If not taken and passed in Digital Design 1 & 2: Industry Certification: Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design: ADOBE024 (Photoshop & Illustrator)
Level 4: AICE Digital Media & Design 1 AS (0108400)
Cambridge International AS & A Level Digital Media & Design helps learners develop the knowledge and skills that will prepare them for further study and to work in a collaborative industry. They will develop an awareness of the world of digital media and design and the factors and contexts that influence it. Learners will: develop creative processes and the ability to critically evaluate their work to continually review and refine ideas; learn how to combine innovative approaches and techniques to solve problems, creatively expand their knowledge of digital media by exploring different designers, processes and concepts.
*It is highly recommended that students have prior experience in photography and have completed the industry certifications in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop prior to taking this course to successfully complete the exam required at the end of the course.
