Learners investigate the life and artwork of Estelle Ishigo. They use a timeline and primary sources in order to understand the influence of living in a relocation camp during World War II. The activity includes an extensive historical...

Fifth graders use the Internet to view collections of famous artists throughout the eighteenth century America. Using the artwork, they identify the themes that portrayed America as the land of opportunity. They record their findings...

Students use digital cameras to document school experiences. Afterwards, they use computer software to manipulate their photos and write poetry, essays or biographies to compliment the pictures. Finally, students create an...

In this verb worksheet, students read a definition and examples of verbs, then fill in blanks in simple sentences with verbs.

The artwork of Lia Cook, textile painter is profiled. Cook has a unique way of "weaving paintings" by dying silk cords, painting linen threads, and weaving them together to create figures and motifs.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the Swiss expressionist painter Paul Klee (1879-1940). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.

Biographical entry on landscape painter Ted Godwin, a member of the Regina Five who came onto the Canadian art scene with their 1961 exhibition, "Five Painters from Regina". He has won many honors and has exhibited his work across Canada...

ibiblio.org provides a short biography of French impressionist painter Manet, the impact of his work, and many samples of his paintings.

Biographical information on Canadian born painter and teacher, Ken Lochhead. He directed the Regina College School of Art and started the Mackenzie Art Gallery. In 1961, he displayed his paintings at the National Gallery of Canada with...

One of the 'Regina Five', Ron Bloore displayed his work in the 1961 National Gallery of Canada's exhibition "Five Painters from Regina". This article is a biography of his life and works.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the 19th century American realist painter, Thomas Eakins.

Featured is Michael Snow's own autobiography. A Toronto born painter and sculptor, he is also an award winning musician, filmmaker, and photographer.

This site has a short biography with three enlargeable images of the work of Grandma Moses.

Profiles the life and career of American abstract expressionist painter, Adolph Gottlieb.

Biographical profile of Homer Winslow, 19th-century American landscape painter.

Biographical summary of the life and career of French Neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.

This site provides a brief but factual biography of Andrea Mantegna. The information that is given at this site describes his style of painting and links to other painters of his time.

Offers a biography on Montreal born painter and sculptor, Jean Paul Riopelle who was associated with the Automatistes. Although he lived in Paris most of his life, he won many awards and honors in Canada.

Profiles the life and career of Armenian-American painter Arshile Gorky who played a role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

Biographical summary of the life and career of French realist painter Henri Fantin-Latour who was known for his flower paintings.

An image of "Portrait of the Painter Franz Pforr", created by Friedrich Overbeck, c. 1810 (Oil on canvas, 62 x 47 cm).

An image of "Portrait of a Young Woman Painter", created by Jean-Marc Nattierz (Oil on canvas).