Art Program - Secondary
Art at RRCA aims to encourage the creative processes of visual artists. The strength of our curriculum lies in an intentional blend of teaching the art elements and the principles of design with a goal of fostering life-long skills of problem-solving translatable to many areas of life. Research supports the idea that artists who are able to navigate beyond the obstacles of resistance and hesitancy to successful execution continue on a path of lifelong artistic endeavors. An art teacher/mentor plays a vital role in equipping young artists with the skills that grow confidence in their craft. RRCA’s art program provides foundational technique in drawing, color theory and exposure to a variety of mediums as well as more advanced methods in painting, pastels, charcoal, and fiber arts. Our art club has a program called, ArtReach, which seeks out opportunities to share our talents and skills with those who may not have access to visual art activities. Art students at RRCA are given opportunities to participate in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), Scholastic Art Competitions, and Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Art District and State Competitions. Please see www.artatrrca.wordpress.com for more information.
TAPPS State Art Championships 2019
Congratulations to the RRCA Art Students for their cumulative win for RRCA: 3rd place in the TAPPS State Art Championships. We are so proud of these artists who worked hours to complete these art pieces!
Nicholas Brennan 1st Applied Arts-Wooden Guitar Stand
Allie Cermak 8th Textiles/Fashion-Woven Bag
Douglas Chaiken: 2nd Seek and Sketch-Black and White Drawing
2nd Relief Painting-Mixed Media
4th Painting-Watercolor-Giraffe
5th Drawing-Black and White-Eye
Jordan Crupper 5th Textiles/Fashion-Knitted Sweater
Jasmine Eckert 5th Printmaking-Whale
5th Relief-Ceramic and Yarn
7th Seek and Sketch-Color Drawing
Jordan Fernandez 4th Printmaking-Fish
Kamryn Kostiha 5th Mixed Media-Longhorn
8th Graphite Drawing-Lizard
8th Art History
Kelsey Lawrence 8th Ceramics-Bird house
Grace McCormick HM Computer Design- Top Model
Paola Pena HM Ceramics-Fairy Cottage
Chiana Potts 2nd Textiles-Crochet-Basket made from Grocery Bags
Megan Tanguma 6th Photography-Black and White
Faith Waters 8th Seek and Sketch-Color
TAPPS Fall Photography Contest 2018
Three of our Art students participated in the TAPPS Fall Photography Contest and all three placed! We are so excited to see these students taking up the art of photography! Way to go Jasmine Eckert, Kamryn Kostiha, and Megan Tanguma!
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Jasmine Eckert, Animals, 2nd Place
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Megan Tanguma,Scenic/Landscape, 7th Place
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TAPPS STATE ART COMPETITION 2018
Jenna Kim
1st in Graphite Drawing
2nd in Painting (Watercolor)
Kamryn Kostiha
2nd in Graphite Drawing
HM in Colored Drawing (Colored Pencil)
Jasmine Eckert
3rd in Mixed Media (Colored Pencil and Graphite)
Megan Tanguma
1st in Color Drawing (Oil Pastel)
Faith Waters
HM in Seek and Sketch (Color)
7 Awards and 42 points!