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Visual Arts

The visual arts program at Loomis Chaffee is centered in the Richmond Art Center, which offers professional studios in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, photography, computer graphics and television production and broadcasting.

Two important components of the art education provided are exhibits in the Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Gallery, which shows work by professional artists, and an active Visiting Artist Program that brings professional artists on campus to work in the building and to serve as role models for students.

Visual Arts Courses

Art courses are designed for all students, regardless of previous experience or ability, and are open to students in all classes unless otherwise indicated. The school’s arts requirement of three courses for entering freshmen or two courses for all others may be satisfied by any combination of visual or performing arts courses. No specific course is required, though some are prerequisites for others.

Students enrolled in any visual arts course are required to attend art assemblies and gallery openings. Classes may take field trips to art galleries and museums.

A serious art or architecture student should take the drawing sequence before the senior year. Help in planning can be obtained from the department head early in the student’s career.

History of Art courses survey architecture, sculpture and painting from cave art through the modern age. The material is covered sequentially over three terms. All terms focus on major artists and stylistic developments central to the understanding of a particular period. Students develop analytical skills as well as critical and historical perspectives.


Christine by Katharine White '10

THE MERCY GALLERY
2010-11 Season

September 21-October 27
Earth and Sky
featuring work from John Mullin, Suzan Scott, Leila Daw, Keith Johnson

November 9-December 12
Fethi Meghelli

Janunary 11-February 18
Joseph Smolionski

March 22- April 22
Keith Johnson

May 3- June 11
Leila Daw


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