Krasl Art Center Class Trip

Art Appreciation students (Lake Michigan College) and Advanced Art Students (Bridgman High School) took a trip together to the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph to view the current Stop Motion Animation exhibition by Indiana native artist Joe Baughman. After viewing Baughman’s work, they created simple stop motion animations in Krasl’s studios.

Community Art - Update

The Bridgman Courtyard Project won an award from the Michigan Municipal League, beating out community projects from all around Michigan.

Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber

MOTM

WSJM

Student Artwork

Beginning Art students at Bridgman High School learned perspective and shading techniques in pencil drawing and created a variety of projects including a perspective drawing and a portrait, as well as a creative project.

Student Artwork

Sophomore Cooper Stewart won 2nd place in the Congressional Art Competition for Michigan's District 5 with his digital photograph titled, "A Wintry Walk."

This is a nationally acclaimed art competition with a winner and runner-up from each US district across the country. The winner's artwork is displayed in the Capitol building in Washington DC. As the runner-up, Cooper met with Congressman Walberg and his artwork is on display in the Niles district office, 92 E. Main St.

From left to right: Art teacher Jake Zapor, Sophomore student Cooper Stewart, Congressman Walberg

"A Wintry Walk,” Digital Photograph, 2023

Community Art

On May 11th, 2023, Bridgman High School Art Club began work on a community mural in downtown Bridgman. With help from art teacher Mr. Zapor, students designed the 400-square foot rug mural for a courtyard project in downtown Bridgman.

Other elements will be added to the courtyard before it starts being used for live music and community gatherings. The entire project is expected to be ready in time for the ribbon cutting ceremony set for June 26.

Student Artwork

2023 Community Student Art Exhibition

This annual exhibition showcases the top artwork created by students in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties each year. The 2023 Community Student Art Exhibition is proudly presented by The Box Factory for the Arts and the Krasl Art Center (KAC) in partnership with the Berrien Regional Education Services Agency (RESA).

Sophomore Grace Swenson won the Community Award.

Student Artwork

Beginning Art students created surreal acrylic paintings (9x12). Students studied the work of Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Remedios Varo, and Rene Magritte.

Student Artwork

Beginning Art Students created their first acrylic painting in monochrome to practice observing value. Using the grid method, they drew their image from a photo then painted their animal using black, white, and a color of their choice.

Student Artwork

Art 1 and 2 students were challenged to create large pencil drawn portraits of a person of their choice. They used the grid method to recreate the images from photos in order to practice their observation skills. Students used a variety of pencils and blending tools to create a range of values in their portraits.

Student Artwork

Art 1 students learned techniques to create depth in drawings. Students created pencil drawings from their imagination that show depth. Students used a variety of pencils and blending tools to create a range of values in their drawings.

Student Artwork

Senior K. Guse and Sophomore E. Williams jointly won an art competition sponsored by Hungerford Nichols in St. Joseph, MI. The students created paintings inspired by the theme of “Change.”