The students in the advanced painting class at Belen High School chose to paint “The Terrifier” as their first subject of the year. On the far left is a grouping of their pallet knife paintings, which were done without using paint brushes.Julia M. Dendinger
Lydia Chacon, an art student at the University of New Mexico-Valencia campus, works on assembling an intricate, student-made ceramic tile mural on the exterior wall of a campus building.Julia M. Dendinger
Various pieces of student-made pottery sit in Jan Pacifico’s classroom at the University of New Mexico-Valencia campus.Julia M. Dendinger
Potter and ceramics instructor Jan Pacifico says taking art classes teaches a person to appreciate art in a different way.Julia M. Dendinger
Jeri Schmetterer is one of several students involved in creating a ceramic tile mural at the University of New Mexico-Valencia campus. Schmetterer is painting the petals of large poppies that will be integrated into the mural.Julia M. Dendinger
Belen High School art teacher Egan Ulbricht with his work in progress done with a pallet knife. Ulbricht’s advanced painting students recently completed their pallet knife pieces, creating paintings completely without brushes.Julia M. Dendinger
