SUSAN ROSANO

Award winning artist, Susan E. Rosano holds a Masters Degree from Wesleyan University in Liberal Studies, with a concentration in Visual Arts. She has many years of experience as a visual artist specializing in painting with watercolors, acrylics, and pastels.

Susan also works on multi-media art pieces using mosaics, beads, antique jewelry and recycled musical instruments. Her work has been displayed at many galleries throughout Connecticut and she participates in many environmental art projects.

After completing the oil drum project at the Daniel Farms School in Trumbull, the First Selectman of Trumbull asked to place one of the drums with a community theme in his office.

Oil Drum Art (Grades 3-12)

Make a statement about our environment. Students create designs and paint oil drums with the theme of ecology – things that will help keep our environment clean and thriving. Oil drums can be used as containers to store items in the classroom, or receptacles for recycling. Children create their designs which are transferred on to the oil drum by the artist. The children then paint the banners in a workshop under the direction of the artist. Oil drums come in different sizes – 10 gallon drums are recommended for schools. The oil drums used for painting are clean and new and come in sizes of 55 gallon, 40 gallon and 10 gallon drums.

Banner Art (Grades 3-12)

Groups will create hand painted banner art with a theme to be displayed in a public place. Banner Art creates community and

cooperation through children working together to paint designs made and agreed upon by the group. Banners can be made to make a statement, create an atmosphere with a theme for dances, book fairs, school programs, etc., and are great for set designs or backgrounds for theater presentations. All designs are created by the children and transferred on to the banner by the artist. The children will then paint the banners in a workshop under the direction of the artist. Banners are 6 feet by 3 feet and can be painted on one side or back and front. They can be hung inside the building or outside. Frames can also be purchased.

Egyptian Art (Grades 4-8)

Students will use the art of papier mache to create their own version of Egyptian Mummy Masks. They will learn how and why ancient Egyptians created these masks. Students will then apply different techniques – using face molds or balloons to create shape, and add facial features with other materials, using acrylic paint and the cardboard shape of a wig to finish. Length: Up to 90 minutes.

FEES:

One Workshop: $420 – *Plus materials

Two Workshops: $560 – *Plus materials

Four Workshops: $835 – *Plus materials

CCT FUNDING AVAILABLE
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Curriculum Connections: Science, Environmental Studies, Visual Art and Social Studies

WEBSITE: www.ctexpressivearts.bizland.com