Brian R. Jones grew up in Syracuse, NY and is now an artist living and working in Portland, OR. He has been a resident artist at Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME and The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. He has earned degrees from The New York State College of Ceramics (BFA) and Southern Methodist University (MFA). He was a presenter at the Utilitarian Clay VI: Celebrate the Object at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in September 2012. In 2013, Jones was selected as an Emerging Artist by the National Council on the Education in the Ceramic Arts.
The end of the school year is in sight, and the struggle is real. You’re exhausted, supplies are dwindling, and your students’ attention spans are shorter than ever. Sometimes you just need a meaningful one-day lesson to fill those final days. Try some of these low-prep, high-engagement lesson ideas that will keep your students focused on learning while making the most of those last precious moments in your art room.
Keep reading for engaging one-day lesson ideas for when you are low on time and art supplies.
Portfolio Day
The end of the year is the perfect time to review the portfolios that students worked so hard on all year long. Students will select a few pieces that demonstrate the most growth. Then, students will write a brief artist statement describing their artistic progress and the choices that fueled that progress. Next, create a class gallery with one artwork per student. Arrange the selected works around the room or digitally in a slide deck. Finally, share the class’s work through a gallery walk or slideshow. Encourage students to drive the narrative with peer compliments and discussion prompts about key concepts.
Creativity Challenges
Keep students creating and making right up to the last day with Creativity Challenge lesson ideas. Foster friendly collaboration and competition with minimal consumables. Continue the fun and stack your challenges for a full Creativity Challenge Week.
Here are five exciting Creativity Challenges to add to your curriculum:
Exquisite Corpse Drawing This classic Surrealist game sparks creativity and collaboration—and a lot of laughs! Students will complete each other’s drawings to reveal a wonderfully bizarre creature.
Found Object Coloring Sheets Transform famous artworks or simple emojis into giant, collaborative coloring pages. Students then race to “color” the image using found objects from around the classroom, arranged within the lines. This activity promotes teamwork and observation skills.
Upcycled Old Papers Give abandoned artworks a second life. Students empty their drawers and folders, ripping up old work and sorting the pieces by color. Use the scraps for papermaking, individual collages, or a large, shared piece. This activity encourages resourcefulness and is perfect for low-energy days.
Photography Scavenger Hunt If you have access to electronic devices, explore photography to get students thinking about composition. Show examples of different photographic techniques and perspectives. Then, provide a list of prompts like bird’s-eye view, worm’s-eye view, forced perspective, action shot, macro shot, leading lines, rule of thirds, and symmetrical balance for students to capture.
One-Line Drawing This continuous line drawing game tests focus and control. Students draw a subject or scene without lifting their pencil from the paper. Encourage them to fill the page with a single, flowing line, capturing the essence of their subject in a unique and minimalist way.
Art-iculate Game
Try a fun, fast-paced art history review game. Reinforce art recognition and key concepts, all while encouraging teamwork. You’ll need a deck of at least 20 “artwork cards.” Print images of famous artworks onto index cards. Use the artist bios from FLEX Curriculum to build a deck of diverse artists like Frida Kahlo, Piet Mondrian, Yayoi Kusama, and many others.
Divide the class into teams. Set a timer for one minute and have the first team select an “Artist Interpreter.” This student draws a card from the top of the face-down deck. Their mission is to describe the artwork for their teammates to guess without using the artist’s name and artwork title. For example, if the card shows Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, the student may say, “It’s an evening landscape with a big, swirling sky and a small village below. It has a blue color scheme, and the sky looks hopeful.” Each artwork that the team correctly guesses within the one-minute time period is worth one point.
Once the minute ends, add a trivia twist for bonus points. For each identified artwork, ask a trivia question. For The Starry Night, ask, “What art movement did Van Gogh belong to?” Each correct answer earns an extra point. Be sure to base your trivia questions on key concepts from the curriculum.
Don’t miss these other game ideas to sneak in learning up to the last day:
As the final bell of the school year approaches, remember that you can still deliver engaging and worthwhile art experiences even when time and supplies are scarce. These one-day lessons provide opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and reflection. Finish the year strong and remind your students of all the ways they have grown as learners and creators. End the year on a high note and send them off with a sense of accomplishment and a lasting love for art!
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Megan Seiter is an accomplished, contemporary hyperrealist artist working in colored pencil. A winner of many prestigious awards, Megan creates beautiful floral paintings with a twist. Using the pan pastel and watercolor she draws realistic still life paintings with amazing precision and vibrancy. In the interview she shares her colored pencil techniques, art supplies and gives us valuable tips on art marketing, presentation, networking, gallery representation, and so on. You don’t want to miss this episode!
Parrot Tulips by Megan Seiter, colored pencil drawing
The art world’s enigma: highlights from Context Art Miami 2023
CONTEXT Art Miami takes place every December alongside the Art Miami in downtown Miami. This upscale, glitzy art fair is the 33rd Edition of Art Miami and 11th Edition of CONTEXT Art Miami. It features emerging and mid-career artists presented by more than 240 International art galleries. CONTEXT also showcases commissioned art made for the fair.
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Contemporary art sculpture at the Context Art Miami
Coderch and Malavia-ALIS VOLAT PROPRIIS-sculpture-CONTEXT art fair Miami 2023Coderch and Malavia-Galene-bronze sculpture-art fair Miami. Incredibly talented Spanish artists, Joan Coderch and Javier Malavia began creating art together in 2015. They create contemporary figurative realism sculptures together by modeling the pieces and casting them in bronze. Joan Coderch was born in 1959 in Castellar del Vallés, Barcelona, and he graduated from Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art in 1984. Javier Malavia was born in 1970 in Oñati, Guipúzcoa, and he graduated from Valencia’s San Carlos Faculty of Fine Art in 1993. Once they met, they discovered their artistic similarities, which led to their undertaking this new project that follows in the footsteps of masters of figuration such as Maillol, Rodin, Marini and Bourdelle.Coderch and Malavia-Kymo-bronze sculpture-CONTEXT ART Miami 2023Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American hyperrealist artist-sculptor. The artist is best known for her figurative art of swimmers and dancers. Feuerman is the only artist to make realistically painted outdoor sculptures and the only woman to sculpt in this style.Filippo Tincolini, Spaceman seat, marble
Contemporary painting & wall art at the Context Art Miami
Takashi Murakami context artGabriel Moreno, Epistolary relationship Nº3, 150 x 180 cm, pencil, Bic blue pen, charcoal, on paper 320 gr. with finished in gold leaf. Context Art Miami 2023Alvaro Petritoli, Art Movement Gallery, London, Context Art Miami. Ink on watercolor paper.
“Fireflies in the forest and stars in the night sky connect us with the wonders of childhood and fairytales. As creatures of mystery and magic, fireflies invite the viewer to follow their luminous trail in the delicate dance between light and dark. About stars, they define a nocturnal atmosphere where the microcosm turns into a macrocosm and vice versa. As human beings, we naturally find ourselves at the crossroads between these two dimensions. Apart from the sea and the sky, blue is the rarest color in nature. It is linked with eternity, supernatural beauty, religious transcendence, and the beyond.
I paint forests from my imagination. They are not a representation of specific geographical locations. However these places exist as a manifestation of inner spaces. In relation to stars, they define a nocturnal atmosphere wherethe microcosm turns into macrocosm and vice versa. As human beings we naturally found ourselves at the crossroad between these two dimensions. The forest as a threshold symbol into the unconscious was the conceptual starting point for these ink paintings. I’m drawn to this archetype loaded with symbolic connotations: a place of loneliness, healing, regression, entanglement, growth and self discovery.”
Shepard Fairey, exclamation, 2019, silkscreen and collageLuciano Ventrone, Occasion, oil on canvas. stefano forni gallery-context art MiamiContext art Miami 2023- blink groupFederico Uribe art-Adelson Galleries: Born in Bogota, Colombia, Federico Uribe lives and works in Miami. He studied art at the University of Los Andes in Bogota, and in 1988 left for New York to pursue a master’s degree in fine art under the supervision of Luis Camnitzer. In 1996, he abandoned his paintbrushes and began creating his sculptures out of everyday objects, whose beauty is often overlooked. Uribe constructs and weaves his sculptures in curious and unpredictable, repetitive and almost compulsive ways, yet still with reference to the history and tradition of classical art.
Uribe’s work has become prominent in the United States over the past decade, and has been collected by multiple museums, and featured in several museum exhibitions across the country. He has most recently created installations for the Hudson River Museum (NY), Mass MoCA (MA), the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art (AL), and the Montclair Art Museum (NJ). Federico Uribe currently has an exhibition at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (WI) on view through June 2024.
Federico Uribe art-Adelson Galleries
Contemporary 3-D art at the Context Art Miami
HOFA gallery, JULIAN VOSS-ANDREAE, RECLINING WOMAN, 2022. Stainless steel (316L) Weight: 230 lbs (110 kg) 26 x 57 1/8 x 21 1/4 in
Julian Voss-Andreae, a German sculptor based in Portland (Oregon, USA) produces large-scale public and private commissions often blending figurative sculpture with scientific insights into the nature of reality. Voss-Andreae’s work has been featured in print and broadcast media worldwide and videos of his sculpture have gone viral with tens of millions of views. Prior to his art career, Julian Voss-Andreae studied quantum physics and philosophy at the Universities of Berlin, Edinburgh and Vienna and did his graduate research in the lab of 2022 Physics Nobel Prize laureate Anton Zeilinger, participating in a seminal experiment in foundational quantum physics. His expertise in diverse fields of science and a deep passion for the mysteries of the world have been a continual source of inspiration for his work.
Ai Weiwei-context art miami 2023BREAKFAST: Brooklyn, Est. 2009, Flashbacks, Blue Lines, Edition 1/8, 2023, Flip-discs, software, camera, computer, 38 x 38 in (96 x 96 cm) “Flashbacks” is the latest series from the artist BREAKFAST, which explores the fusion of art and memory. This interactive artwork records a brief clip of each individual who interacts with it, subsequently replaying a selection of these clips from the artwork’s memory. The piece is constructed using Flip-Discs, a medium BREAKFAST has been perfecting since 2012. Each disc is intricately flipped using electromagnets.
BREAKFAST is celebrated for their digitally-driven kinetic sculpture. At the core of their work is a dedication to crafting advanced artworks that harmoniously blend software and hardware. These creations not only provide interactive experiences that transcend physical boundaries but also convey the poignant narratives of our dynamically evolving world.
Patrick Hughes: (British, b. 1939) Patrick Hughes’ first solo show was in 1961 in Mayfair, London. The catalogue introduction was by the critic David Sylvester. He has since held one-person exhibitions in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and New York, and in France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, and Switzerland, one hundred and fifty-four so far. Patrick made his first reverse perspective, or reverspective, relief painting in 1964 and has refined his technique since. These artworks are constructed of wooden pyramids in perspective but the wrong way round, with the furthest point of the space represented being closest to the viewer. The result is an optical illusion. As the viewer looks and moves near the painting it seems to change seamlessly, giving an illusion of movement in three dimensions. Patrick Hughes received an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of London in 2014 for his contribution to the study of the psychology of perception. Hughes wrote a book titled “Paradoxymoron” that gives insight into his thought process and ideas. His 3D art is in many private and public collections including art museums internationally. Miss Bugs, Algorithm sunny day, context art Miami 2023
Participating in renowned art fairs such as ARCO and Art Basel offers unparalleled exposure to a vast audience of collectors, critics, journalists, and fellow artists. These events serve as pivotal platforms for networking and elevating an artist’s profile within the international art community.
ARCO has consistently attracted significant attendance, underscoring its prominence in the art world. In its 44th edition in 2025, the fair welcomed over 95,000 visitors, including approximately 40,000 art professionals from around the globe. The event featured 214 galleries from 36 countries, solidifying its status as a key meeting point for connections and exchanges between Europe and Latin America.
Beyond the numbers, these fairs are magnets for art critics and journalists who generate extensive media coverage, amplifying the reach and impact of the exhibited works. The presence of influential media personnel increases the likelihood of garnering attention in prominent art publications and news outlets.
The Art Fair FOMO Trap
Not attending the bigger art fairs can feel like missing the party—and in many ways, you are. Fairs offer exposure, sales, and networking, so the fear of being left out is real. But this mindset can quickly spiral into a cycle: in order to stay visible, you sign up for one fair after another, including smaller ones, just to keep your résumé active enough to be considered for the next big one. Over time, it becomes hard to step back. Once you’re used to the fair circuit, there’s a fear that not showing up means falling behind, losing relevance, or being forgotten by collectors and institutions.
It becomes easy to confuse visibility with success.
But doing every fair isn’t always the smartest move. Instead of chasing every opportunity, it’s more sustainable—and often more effective—to select the right fairs that match your goals, market, and positioning. Some fairs might align better with your artists’ practice or your gallery’s collector base. Others might drain your resources without meaningful returns.
Consistency also matters.
Showing up strategically and regularly at well-chosen fairs builds recognition and trust, whereas hopping between unrelated events can dilute your brand. And don’t forget to plan ahead: successful participation isn’t just about securing a booth. It’s about having the overhead to cover marketing, staff, shipping, insurance, and those inevitable last-minute costs. Fear Of Missing Out is powerful—but long-term success comes from intentional choices, not reactive ones.
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Imagine this. We can feel confident and inspired by looking at bold brushstrokes of Sargent. Or, perhaps, we can find solace in Vermeer’s quiet portraits. Maybe, the gaze of Frida’s self-portraits can reflect our own inner strength. Visual art, in its myriad of forms and styles, is a keepsake of our emotions. Art is open to everyone, regardless of age, culture, country or education level thanks to art museums, books and the Internet.
A lady reading letters of Heloise and Abelard-1780 by Auguste Bernard d’Agesci, oil painting, Art Institute of Chicago
The Science of Art & Emotion
Ingres, Princess de Broglie, 1853, closeup, the Met, New York
When we go to an art museum to marvel at the technical skills of artists, research reveals a deeper magic at play. Studies have shown that engaging with visual art can trigger a cascade of positive effects on our emotional and mental well-being:
1.Reduced stress and anxiety: A 2019 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that museum visits lowered cortisol levels, the stress hormone, in participants. Promoting relaxation, art can be a useful technique to lower your anxiety level without taking the prescription.
2. Enhanced mood and happiness: A 2015 study by the University of Westminster revealed that looking at art increased feelings of pleasure and excitement in participants.
3. Improved empathy and social connection: A 2020 study in PLOS One found that viewing art together fostered greater empathy and prosocial behavior among participants.
Federico Uribe art, Adelson Galleries, 2023, Miami Art
The Secret Weapon is Art Education
The impact of visual art isn’t just for art nerds; it’s an effective tool for nurturing well-being from a young age. Art education is often ignored in public schools giving more value to sciences or sports. However, we have many parts to us and we grow emotionally by incorporating many subjects and social cues into our life. Art isn’t about making pretty pictures; rather it’s about:
Building self-esteem and confidence: As children express themselves through art, they discover their unique creative voices, boosting their self-confidence and sense of accomplishment.
Enhancing cognitive skills: Studies show that art education improves critical thinking, problem-solving, and spatial reasoning skills, giving young minds a well-rounded workout.
Fostering emotional intelligence: Through art, children learn to identify and express their emotions, developing a healthy vocabulary for their inner world. I think this is the most overlooked, yet most powerful application of art in our daily experiences.
Creative thinking is not limited to arts. It often influences our business and social decisions.. Creativity is essential in problem solving, science exploration and personal life growth. Some super creative personalities like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk have revolutionized our understanding of and interaction with technology. Creative thinking is about generation of unique ideas and solutions. It’s a skill that takes time to develop while we study arts and sciences in school. Sometimes students do need help with homework and assignments. There are many companies that offer quality service helping students succeed in learning. At homework help websites experienced writers help students understand difficult course topics, reducing stress and overwhelm. Students are able to complete homework on time and hone their creative skills. They show improved performance in grades and timely submission of assignments.
Gustav Klimt, Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000), Austrian, 1912–13, oil on canvas, 59 x 43 1/2 in.
Gustav Klimt despised government control and censorship in the arts, and as a result, revolutionized the art scene in Europe with his sensual, stylized art in early 20th century. He has influenced many modern and contemporary artists as well as art styles, including Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, and Russian Constructivists. According to the Met, The girl’s parents were banker-industrialist Otto Primavesi and his wife Eugenia, who were supporters of progressive Viennese art and design. This painting was seized by the Nazis from Jenny Pulitzer Steiner in 1938 in Vienna and restituted to her in 1951. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436819
Tips to Tap into Art’s Therapeutic Powerin You
Every person has the artistic side inside him. It may be dormant or not fully explored. As we nurture this part of our personality, we discover new ways of looking at the world. We become more creative in our jobs. We feel emotional connection to people. We engage with others with empathy. We see beauty in ordinary places. We become more connected to the source of our divine nature.
So if you’re in the mood to discover and process your emotions via visual art, here are some tips to get you started.
1. Visit an art museum or art gallery:
When you travel to another state or city, place the largest art museum and a few art galleries on your list. Not everything is going to look as art to you or become your favorite, but you learn to explore art beyond your comfort zone; you also understand what you really like or dislike. Sometimes, I go out and get disappointed in the shown objects promoted as ‘art’, but there are moments when I find paintings or sculpture that inspire me to create art or try new art materials or just look at the subject differently. I often study paintings by looking at unusual composition, color use or texture created in paint. Such visits cultivate my taste and appreciation of art.
OtherWorld, interactive space, Columbus, Ohio
Digital art and technology: I find this new realm of technology exciting. I’m not talking about the NFT scams or bitcoin-get-rich schemes. I think that the interactive, digital art installations are becoming more creative and exciting in comparison to contemporary painting. Some interactive installations can help you explore yourself and grow your understanding of reality by going to these virtual reality rooms. I like how some artists combine nature and technology to create moving exhibitions. My favorite artists in this field are: Studio Drift, Studio Olafur Eliasson, Kusama’ Infinity Rooms. You can also explore new interactive spaces like Other World, a 32,000-square-foot immersive art installation in Columbus and Philadelphia. It’s an interactive, multilevel playground filled with large-scale art, mixed reality playgrounds, and secret passageways. It’s a surreal mix art, technology and interactive experience.
OtherWorld, immersive space in Columbus, Ohio. Mushrooms changing color and sound.
2. Let your inner artist shine:
Grab a brush or a pencil and make a drawing of something in front of you. Sketch a tree outdoors or a flower on your table. Write a note next to your sketch about your feelings as you’ve been drawing it. It’s about finding joy in the process of creation.
3. Turn your home into a gallery:
Abbotsford house, Castle’s interior with a bookcase
Surround yourself with art that speaks to your soul. Photographs, paintings, small sculptures or even handmade coffee cups can create a nurturing environment that reflects your inner world. Sometimes I visit homes that have 100% white walls. These houses look empty of color and emotion. Lacking personality, such houses are generic and sterile. Every human being is unique and by exploring your emotions in art, you create beautiful and healing space for yourself and others around you.
4. Engage with art in everyday life:
Notice the beauty in the architecture you pass, the patterns in nature, the colors of a sunset, the texture in your friend’s bag. Collect those moments in a sketchbook or pictures because the world is your scrapbook of memories and emotion.
Church in Venice with mosaic floor design
5. Art therapy:
Art therapy is a profession and service that grew out of art-making. It’s about using visual arts as a tool for self-expression, emotional exploration, and healing. From trauma recovery to managing chronic illness, art therapy offers a powerful outlet for processing difficult emotions. If you think that drawing is not your thing, try making collage pieces out of magazines and postcards exploring your emotions. I find that I often make art and collages without any particular thoughts but the meaning reveals itself when the art is done… Just like writing or a combination of the two, such process can help you understand and process your painful past to move into the light.
Sometimes psychologists use projective tests to understand your psyche.
Deep Dive into Projective Tests:
Projective tests, like inkblots and incomplete drawings, offer a glimpse into unconscious thoughts, feelings, and conflicts. They often look like symmetrical blobs of paint juxtaposing negative and positive space. But how does it work, right?
The Projective Hypothesis: Imagine throwing a pebble into a still pond. Ripples emanate outwards, revealing the contours of the pond floor. Similarly, projective tests are thought to “disrupt” the calm surface of the mind, provoking responses that reflect our inner landscape. By presenting ambiguous stimuli, such as inkblots or unfinished sentences, psychologists encourage individuals to project their own interpretations and motivations, revealing facets of personality that might otherwise remain hidden.
Rorschach inkblot
Common Projective Tests:
Rorschach Inkblot Test: The Rorschach presents ten inkblots of varying shapes and complexity. Psychologists analyze the patient’s interpretations, focusing on content, location, and movement. A bat in the blot might indicate anxiety, while seeing multiple figures interacting could suggest interpersonal struggles.
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT): In this test, individuals tell stories about ambiguous pictures depicting people in various situations. The psychologist delves into the themes, emotions, and conflicts projected onto the characters, gaining insights into the patient’s underlying motives and needs.
Draw-a-Person Test: Simple as it sounds, this test can reveal volumes about self-perception and emotional states. The size, posture, and details of the drawing can offer clues about self-esteem, anxieties, and interpersonal relationships.
Evaluation and Interpretation: Projective tests are not designed to provide definitive diagnoses, but rather to offer additional information alongside other clinical tools. Psychologists consider contextual factors, compare responses to established norms, and analyze the specific details and patterns in the patient’s interpretations. Projective tests can reveal deeper dynamics:
Defense mechanisms: The way individuals cope with stress and anxiety can be evident in their interpretations, revealing defense mechanisms like denial, projection, or rationalization.
Unconscious conflicts: Underlying anxieties, fears, and desires can surface through projected themes and symbolism, helping psychologists get to the root of emotional struggles.
Relationship dynamics: Projective tests can shed light on how individuals perceive and interact with others, offering insights into potential relationship difficulties or attachment styles.
However, it’s crucial to remember that projective tests are not infallible and rely heavily on subjective interpretation with some cultural biases and individual quirks that can influence responses. While not perfect, they can be valuable tools for psychologists to gain a deeper understanding of their patients, their personalities, and the emotional forces that shape their lives.
6. Community art projects:
School building in Nicaragua
It’s often difficult to make yourself do something outside the house if you’re introverted or feel tired after a work week. However by going out and participating in collaborative art projects, you gain a sense of belonging, connection, and collective creativity that improves your mood and well-being. Imagine painting a mural for your community or taking an art class to learn the basics of pottery or sculpture. This activity can make you feel needed and appreciated by other members of the circle.
In conclusion:
Art is a valuable tool helping people express their emotions in a safe environment. Children benefit from doing art greatly by learning to explore their feelings and their relationship to the world around them. Art nurtures creativity, intrapersonal skills and grows emotional intelligence that becomes useful in a wide range of daily tasks. Art reduces stress and anxiety.
Remember, the emotional impact of art is unique to you. So, the more you explore, experiment, and record, the more your soul expands with empathy, love and curiosity. Art provides emotional connection to ourselves and the world while other activities may not have the same reach. Create healing space in your mind, home, relationships by developing your skills in painting, drawing, sketching, photography, pottery, etc. The world awaits your light.
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