Grades 3-5
Visual Arts at Ortega
Led by Lindsay Bowyer
In-Person
Students must be enrolled at Ortega Elementary School to register for this course.
Young artists will embark on a journey through time, exploring art from ancient cave paintings to contemporary masterpieces. Students will gain insights into art history while honing their own creative skills through hands-on projects. They’ll experiment with various mediums like painting, drawing, collage and assemblage. Each lesson blends appreciation with action, allowing budding artists to understand the past while expressing their own artistic voices. This course offers a perfect mix of learning and creating, giving students a glimpse into the world of working artists while nurturing their own talents.
In-person courses will follow the DCPS schedule for holidays and school closures.
This program is supported by the Kids Hope Alliance.
Lindsay Bowyer
Teaching Artist Fellow in Visual Arts
Lindsay provides visual arts instruction at multiple sites throughout the year. In addition to executing programs in diverse learning settings, she develops innovative and engaging art projects and coordinates community engagement and guest artist experiences for her students. She is a two-time University of North Florida graduate and remains active in creating works in textile art and art historical research. A lifelong creative, Lindsay visited her first museum at age 9 and has loved them ever since. Lindsay joined CAP as a part-time teaching artist in 2022 and became a full-time teaching artist fellow in 2024.