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  • Jordy Timmons stands beside her painting of the Taj Mahal. Timmons was one of the 31 seventh grade artists from St. John the Evangelist School who participated in the 10th annual Windows Art Exhibit at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, March 5. All of the art is framed with donated and recycled house windows. Photo By Michael Alexander
  • Andrew Jacon stands by his painting of a samurai. Jacon was one of the 31 seventh grade artists from St. John the Evangelist School who participated in the 10th annual Windows Art Exhibit at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, March 5. Photo By Michael Alexander
  • Thirteen-year-old Brittany Gates stands by her painting of a blue peacock, which is native to India. Gates said,
  • Laura Poole, left, and Ethen Lund stand with their paintings A Look at Paris and L'église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, respectively. Poole painted one of the Paris streets she went down from a past visit to the city. Lund painted the historic church dedicated to St. Joan of Arc. He and his family had an opportunity to visit the church in 2001. Photo By Michael Alexander
  • Jennifer Alverez chose to paint London's Big Ben because she believes it is architecturally beautiful. Photo By Michael Alexander
  • In Patrick Grace's words The Eiffel Tower is one of the most marvelous man-made structures ever made. Grace said,
  • Michaela Murphy, 13, stands by her painting of an Olympic gymnast. Murphy said,
  • Leocadia Tchouaffe's painting of a German church in Cameroon’s southern city of Kribi was one of the 31 paintings done by seventh grade artists from St. John the Evangelist School who participated in the 10th annual Windows Art Exhibit at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, March 5. All of the art is framed with donated and recycled house windows. Photo By Michael Alexander

Jordy Timmons stands beside her painting of the Taj Mahal. Timmons was one of the 31 seventh grade artists from St. John the Evangelist School who participated in the 10th annual Windows Art Exhibit at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, March 5. All of the art is framed with donated and recycled house windows. Photo By Michael Alexander

Atlanta

Students Create Art With A View

By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer | Published March 18, 2010

St. John the Evangelist School, Hapeville, held its 10th annual Windows Art Exhibit at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, March 5. The “real-world art experience” was coordinated by the school’s art teacher, Angela Bush.

Bush instructed the students to incorporate a cultural connection in their projects. The connection could include animals, architecture, landscapes, seascapes, family heritage or a place with a spiritual significance. The art experience was meant to be a journey.

As students researched their subjects, they gained knowledge of cultural aspects, beliefs, and customs, which they reflected in their artwork. The research was also reflected in an artist’s statement written by each student describing a personal motivation and inspiration for the artwork created.

Thirty-one student artists presented their unique pieces to the exhibit guests and spoke about specific art elements such as line, color, texture and shape. Having an exhibit outside of the school setting gave students an opportunity to experience a taste of real life Atlanta art culture and provided a venue to showcase the creative talents in the school.

St John the Evangelist School is located at 240 Arnold St., Hapeville.