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Stephen
Pace: Maine Master/Indiana Painter
SYLLABUS
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DESCRIPTION
The study of the life and works of Stephen Pace introduces students
to a life-long commitment to painting and the celebration of the artist’s
personal world. Themes in Pace’s work include landscape, the
figure, and symbolic imagery. Genres
to be studied include regional and personal environment and lifestyles
of the people he paints. Stephen Pace’s work evolved from realism
through pure abstraction to his personal style that involves figurative
abstraction and a deliberate use of brushwork that has become
his signature. Through the study of Pace’s work and inspirations,
and an exploration of the student’s local environment, students
will discuss related concepts and produce original, creative solutions
to specific criteria.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Students will:
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View the DVD, “Stephen Pace: Indiana Painter/Stephen
Pace: Maine Master” and complete
Viewing and Post-Viewing Questions
• Discuss the concepts included in the DVD as well
as related research and activities
• Understand the historical perspective of Pace’s
life
• Make connections between Pace’s life and
work with other artists and movements
• Gain an appreciation for an artist’s life-long
commitment to making art
• Research and value the students’ local/regional
environment
• Create original, creative work based on an understanding
of Pace’s influences, themes and
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NATIONAL
STANDARDS FOR VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION 9-12
The lesson plans included in this syllabus address all six National
Content Standards:
1.
Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
2. Using knowledge of structures and functions
3. Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols,
and ideas
4. Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and
cultures
5. Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits
of their work and the work of others
6. Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines |
The National Content and Achievement Standards can be found on the
National Art Education Association web site: http://www.arteducators.org/olc/pub/NAEA/store/store_page_9.html
ACTIVITIES
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View DVD: “Stephen Pace: Indiana Painter/Stephen Pace:
Maine Master”:
• Complete
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Viewing Questions
• Post-viewing Questions |
•Lesson Plans for Paintings:
1.
Abstracting The Regional Landscape: Articulating a Sense
of Place
2. Abstracting The World of Work: Creating a Relationship
With the Subject
3. The Family: Seeing the Extraordinary |
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Activity Themes: Personal Environment &
Experiences, Local Industry, Figurative Abstraction, Composition,
Use of Color, Personal Style, Symbolic Imagery, Social Impact on Art
Additional Themes: Zen Philosophy/Painting,
WPA, GI Bill, Abstract Expressionism, Post-Impressionism, Chinese
Calligraphy, Japanese Brushwork
Supplemental Research - Influences on Stephen Pace’s
Artistic Development: Gertrude Stein, Milton Avery,
Franz Kline, Willem DeKooning, Hans Hoffman, Henri Matisse, Pablo
Picasso. |
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