Student Artwork Examples C Stephenson-Gibbs, Instructor

LEGAL NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS• All work presented was created during courses taught by C. Stephenson-Gibbs, and

presented to provide an insight into the scope of educational experience of the instructor. Use of the images is the sole property of the instructor, and use of any image or content contained herein is prohibited without the written consent of the instructor, C. Stephenson-Gibbs

• As an educator, I am always learning from my students and it is thru their creativity and insight that one is literally seeing the world with new sight and understanding. Just when you think there is not another solution to a design problem that has been given a student will find a unique and innovative project which inspires not only peers but tenured faculty.

• The projects presented herein encompass a diverse selection of disciplines from printmaking, design and drawing to photography and summer art camps over the course of ten years as an art educator at public and private institutions with students in kindergarten thru graduate-level art programs.

• Many thanks to all of my students for their enthusiasm and creative problem solving!

DRAWING

• Drawing: Grid Technique and Abstract Portraiture

PRINTMAKING• Studio course for beginning students provided a range of techniques and methods.

• Self Portrait project where each student created a print which reflected their interests, hobbies, beliefs, in any of the methods or techniques learned throughout the semster.

• Landscape Project – student depicts a real or imaginary landscape, cityscape or seascape.

• Contrast and Compare Project : Students used two different printmaking techniques to create a print of the same composition to explore how the method may be used to enhance or impact the design.

DESIGNPlaster of paris sculpture

• Transformational Planes Project:

Each student selected an object which was then re-created to scale using foamcore. Addition of color was optional but requirement was that color scheme was primary, secondary, warm/cool or achromatic.

BRICK PROJECT• Student was given a common brick and assignment was to give the object “content” or meaning which

would be incorporated into a design using the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Project included a preliminary sketch, orthographic drawing and final presentation.

• Monochromatic Color Project

• Book Projects – ECU Design 1 Final Project

• Light Project-ECU Design final project

DESIGN 2• Chairs – Final project for course. Included in the assignment was the initial concept

sketch, orthographic design, budget, construction and a three minute presentation which demonstrated the functionality and content.

HIGH SCHOOL PROJECTS

GENERAL ART (NON-ART MAJORS)

• Collage Project

IN THE STYLE OF NEVELSON• Project focused on American

artist, Louise Nevelson, and incorporated the Principle of Design known as balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial) and “found” materials glued onto 10”x10” cardboard “tiles”. Two different tiles were required from each student which were then grouped together to form a single unit which was spray painted either black, white or gold.