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Bonnie Dillard
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This is Bonnie's tenth year of teaching at KHS. Before that, she taught part time at the college and did many artist mini grants around the Kodiak school district. Bonnie is a practicing artist as well as a teacher; she works with drawing, painting and mixed media and is trying to learn the art of encaustic. Her true love, aside from teaching, is to be home with her husband, Jim (who is a carver of wood) and her dog, Eliza. They go for long walks together and do collaborative artworks.
Art Survey
9-12 grade; Offered as a year-long course
Prerequisites: none, course fee of $25.
A beginning art class covering these areas: art history, design, drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture. A sketchbook will be maintained through the year and students will be expected to write self-evaluations. Students will prepare work for a show and critique finished work.

Drawing/ Painting/ Ceramics
10-12 grade; Offered as a year-long course
Prerequisites: Art Survey, course fee is $25.
During the first semester a basic foundation in drawing from life with pencil and charcoal will be followed by creating works with pastels, colored pencil, and pen & ink. Painting with watercolors and acrylics will provide experience in a variety of techniques, focusing on color theory and composition. Ceramics will begin with hand building, with an emphasis on construction and design. A wide range of glazing applications will be explored and wheel throwing will be introduced briefly. During the second semester the students will choose from their first semester experience and design an independent plan of study. A variety of advanced techniques in each area will be introduced. Students will critique their work and submit pieces for art shows in the high school and community.
Advanced Art
11-12 grades; Offered as a semester or year-long course
Prerequisites: Drawing/Painting/Ceramics. Course fee is $40.
An advanced class designed for self-motivated art students who will plan and create a body of original artwork while refining their skills in their chosen area. This body of work may be reviewed at semester by the instructor and another working artist from the community to determine continued eligibility for this program. A master's study and report will also be completed for each semester's work.

Metal Working for Artists
Grades 11-12;
Prerequisites: Welding

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