Fly on the Wall directs all of it's energies, programs, products and
activites toward supporting the visual arts as a power, a richness and
a cultural binder.
WHAT SETS US APART FROM MOST ART SCHOOLS |
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mission of Fly on the Wall Art School is to provide a safe and fun
environment for students to learn about art, do art and find their own
creativity. The school is a model program designed to put the students
creativity first and then surround that with art appreciation, art
techniques and art mediums. Each student works on an independent
program while following the greater focus of the time of year. In order
of importance, students are encouraged to recognize and trust their own
creativity and uniqueness. Students are taught classical composition
and drawing. Students are encouraged to develop their own analytical
and
problem solving skills. Students are encouraged to play, expand, and
explore, but also produce sufficient finished pieces for the
once-a-year student show. Students are taught classical fine art skills
in the
degree they allow, resource referencing, Art Appreciation and Art
History. |
FLY ON THE WALL HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1993 ON THE COAST |
We
set our sights high. We try to offer a quality art experience that is
different but the same quality as the School of the Arts in San
Francisco for our local students so they can persue a quality academic
and sport life and still excel in the arts.
We have an excellent record of helping students
gain admittance to San Francisco School of the Arts by mastering the
needed skills and creating a porfolio required.
Fly on the Wall School provides students with
the encouragement and opportunities appropriate to each student's
talents and commitment. Previous High School Students at Fly on the
Wall have had one-person art shows, sold art work, gone on to other art
shows with the work made for a Fly on the Wall Show, and found jobs in
the field while going to school. Perhaps the biggest asset Fly on the
Wall provides it's older students is the positive clarity they develop
for who they are and the talents they own. |
SUSAN CARKEEK-HARRIS: ARTIST, INSTRUCTOR & FOUNDER |
| Susan
has been working as a studio-showing artist since 1972. While her own
work always took a front seat, her love for the "language" always made
her interested in sharing that "language" with young people. While
working NEA grants she found that she loved the energy and spirit of
young people. Susan's artwork has been featured in a variety of
publications,
including books and national magazines. Her showing record includes
Oakland Museum as well as many traditional galleries. On the teaching
side, Susan founded and ran an NEA funded art foundation for five
years. She added a teaching certificate in k-12 art to her traditional
fine arts degree in 1978 and taught high school and junior high art in
public schools for seven years. Since 1990, she created and taught the
arts program in in two Cabrillo District Schools. |
HOW TO FIND US |
LOCATION:
225 South Cabrillo Highway Suite 202b Half Moon Bay 94019
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