Charles Clough is a contemporary painter who is fascinated with process and collaboration. He abandoned narrative painting in the 1970s in favor of an emphasis on the artistic process and began working in painterly, gestural abstraction. The vibrant colors and energetic brushwork of his paintings do not show the careful consideration that goes into the works beforehand, when he examines his intentions and procedures.
Students are empowered to express themselves and take ownership over their art making. An art educator teaches English vocabulary to French students in a humor-fueled portrait lesson; middle-school students interpret core ethical values through a collaborative paper sculpture; elementary students use a new medium to create watercolor resists; and more.
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