Grades 3-5
Visual Arts at Ortega
Led by Ashlee Collins
In-Person
This class has reached capacity, but a waitlist is available.
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.
Ashlee Collins
Petway Teaching Artist Fellow in Visual Arts
Ashlee provides visual arts instruction at multiple schools and community sites throughout the year. In addition to leading students in the classroom, she is also responsible for planning and supervising class field trips, guest artist visits and exhibition opportunities at CAP sites and throughout the Jacksonville community. Ashlee grew up participating in the performing arts, eventually finding her way to visual arts in high school and earning a college degree in arts education and visual arts. Ashlee joined the CAP team in 2023.