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Art, a life long adventure!
This is your starting point for connecting to various aspects of the Visual Arts at Denver Middle and High School. Meant to be a resource for students, parents, and community patrons, please feel free to explore the links in any order. I hope you find this site helpful in answering any questions you may have about the visual arts at Denver, IA.

The visual arts have a growing importance in the rapidly developing visual environment we live in. Artistic efforts rely on curiosity, observation, attention, memory, imagination, sensitivity, and intelligence, all skills that will enhance your life at home and work.

Events and Announcements

October, 2009 - Denver K-12 Art Display at AEA 267, Cedar Falls in Main hallway.

November 2009 - Denver Public Library 2-D Art Show

Ribbon winners:

Student Painting: oil or other opaque media: First:  “Rose” by Ashley Hillman Second:  “Hand on Knee on Bench” by Brian Dauchenbaugh  Third:  “Untitled” by Olyvia Jerauld.   Honorable Mention:  “Landscape” by Rachel Daugherty,  “Dutch Highlife” by A.J.Heinkle

Student Drawing: First:  “Sea Turtle” by Kaitlyn Gebel  Second:  “The Blues” by Oz Wolfensperger    Third: “Grid Drawing” by Michael Henkle  Honorable Mention:  “Baseball” by Tommy Stout, “Dirt Bike” by Ivan Wolfensperger

Student Mixed Media: First:  “Indian Orphans” by Chase Shedenhelm   Second:  “Untiltled” by Olyvia Jerauld    Third “Tree” by Rachel Daugherty  Honorable Mention:  “Random” by Josie Wolter

Student Digital Art: First:  “Font Face”  by Blaze Shedenhelm  Second:  “Font Face” by Justin Klammer  Third:  “Nuts” by Trevor Molar  Honorable Mention:  “Feeling Orange” by Brian Dauchenbaugh

May 2010 - K-12 Art Show 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Current want list for the art room:
Kleenex or tissues for the winter months and cold season - donations appreciated in all HS classes where students do not bring in boxes of tissues from their school supply lists. Thank you.
 
Pump spray bottles (butter spray, hairspray, etc. - please clean out good)
Ice cream pails and/or lids
Old jewelry
White or colored latex paint and spray paint (No oil based paints please)
Fabric Scraps/ old sheets
Yarn
Plastic coffee "Cans"
old panty hose - runs ok.  Please Wash :-)

2008 Art Trip to Chicago!

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In April of 2008, the Denver and Tripoli Art Departments went on a joint trip to Chicago. Here is a photo of our group at Millennium Park standing by the Cloud Gate sculpture.

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Former student Debra Lindner drew this while in high school.

Art Curriculum

Middle School Trimester Classes:
6th Grade Exploratory
7th Grade Exploratory
8th Grade Exploratory

High School Semester Classes:
First Semester
Art 1
Painting 
Graphic Design
Studio Art
Art Appreciation (taught by Ms. Victoria)
 
Second Semester
Art 2
Drawing
3-Dimensional Art
Studio Art

Crafts as a Fine Art
(not offered 09-10)

  

Artwork on this page was created by Denver art students, past and present.
Your comments and questions reguarding this Web page are welcome.