Art Smart was developed by the PTA as a cultural enrichment program. It introduces kids to famous pieces of art in a low key, fun way by letting them observe, think, and discuss famous paintings and artists from around the world.

 

As a volunteer, your only job is to read the information that we provide, go into the classroom, and start a dialogue with the kids about the artwork. It is a fun and easy way to spend some face time with your child in the classroom. The discussion only takes about 20 minutes. Kids love to talk about art and

will benefit from it!

  

Read more about Art Smart and the specific paintings for each grade below.

 

Please contact Art Smart Chairperson Maude Ancone at jimandmaude@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you for volunteering!

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Kindergarten Paintings

 

Fall: Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach by: Dali

 

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Winter: The Apple Seller by: Renoir 

 

 

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Spring: Soup Can by: Andy Warhol 

 

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First Grade Paintings 

 

Fall: A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte by: Georges Seurat

 

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 Winter: Surprised! Storm in the Forest by: Henri Rousseau

 

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 Spring: The Great Wave off Kanagawa by: Katsushika Hokusai

 

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Second Grade Paintings

 

Fall: Money Lenders by: Quentin Metsys 

 

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Winter: Relativity by: M.C. Escher

 

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Spring: The Starry Night by: Vincent Van Gogh 

 

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Third Grade Paintings

 

Fall: Nighthawks by: Edward Hopper 

 

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Winter: The Dugout by: Norman Rockwell 

 

 

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Spring: The Banjo Lesson: Henry Ossawa Tanner 

 

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Fourth Grade Paintings

 

Fall: Composition by: Jackson Pollock 

 

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Winter: Ballet School by: Edgar Degas 

 

 

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Spring: Mona Lisa: Leonardo Da Vinci

 

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 Fifth Grade Paintings

 

Fall: The Scream by: Edvard Munch

 

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Winter: Whaam! by: Roy Lichtenstein 

 

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Spring: Mother and Child by: Pablo Picasso