Artist in Residence - Mrs. Ann Meese

Artist Ann Meese visited SLS today as our "Artist in Residence." We started together in a school assembly and learned how artist go about thier work. A painting was started during our assembly.

We saw our painting getting started from the very beginning. She began with a base coat of this pretty red, toning the canvas...

Students were encouraged to stop by throughout the day to talk about art and to view the painting and its progress.

Early in the process. Big areas are being defined. Mrs. Meese continued to paint and SLS students continued to stop by and watch... Artist Meese told us she attempts to sell her work for about $1 per square inch. Our 12 by 16 work would thus be priced around $200.

By 2:30 the painting had moved to the nearly finished stage. Mrs. Meese took the painting to each classroom to show the students. Artist Meese told me she will take a few more hours to complete the work... She has promised to send us a print from the original. The original will be available at "Fresh" - a cooperative gallery for local artists on the corner of Campbell and Walnut.

Thank you, Mrs. Meese, for this opportunity for our students. It was great! As we say at SLS

Way To Go!

PS - Mrs. Meese was an art teacher in the catholic schools of Springfield and later became an administrator and superintendent of Springfield Catholic Schools. She is a dear friend...