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News, PBD news item, UncategorizedMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

The Value of Water

Browse these 31 poignant watercolor paintings created by Maeve O’Sullivan’s 1st grade students at St. John’s School in Healdsburg, California, United States. Examining the theme of “The Value of Water”Continue readingThe Value of Water

News, PBD news itemDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Inspired by Josh Muir

These incredibly colourful and vibrant works are the third post in this series, part of an ongoing exchange between classes in Paris, France and Melbourne, Australia. These were inspired byContinue readingInspired by Josh Muir

News, PBD news item, UncategorizedDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Portraits inspired by Julie Dowling

These beautiful portraits by the CM1 (4th grade) students at École Saint Joseph, Paris are inspired by artist Julie Dowling, a Badimaya First Nation woman. They were created as partContinue readingPortraits inspired by Julie Dowling

age 04-08, age 09-11, medium: mixed, medium: paint, medium: watercolor, News, PBD news item, UncategorizedNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020

Self-portraits from École Saint Joseph, Paris

These stunning self-portraits were created by young artists in grades 3-5 (ages 8-10 years old) from the École Saint Joseph Paris in France. Taught by art teacher Tracy Mead inContinue readingSelf-portraits from École Saint Joseph, Paris

News, PBD news item, UncategorizedFebruary 27, 2019February 27, 2019

Featured Artist: Ilja Senn

This month we are featuring Ilja Senn’s beautiful acrylic painting, Barn on a Field.

Online Teaching Museum, PBD news itemAugust 2, 2014September 1, 2018

War, Peace, and Violence Through the Eyes of Children

This month we are featuring images of war and violence as seen through the eyes of children throughout the world. Currently we have drawings from locations as diverse as Poland,Continue readingWar, Peace, and Violence Through the Eyes of Children

Online Teaching Museum, PBD news itemFebruary 8, 2014March 30, 2019

Paintbrush Goes to Havana, Cuba

In December 2013, Lettie Ramirez and I took a trip to Cuba under Commonwealth Club of California sponsorship. They had written ahead to a remarkable artist, Mario Pelegrin who hasContinue readingPaintbrush Goes to Havana, Cuba