Saint Nicholas Academy Fine Arts

Fine Arts at Saint Nicholas Academy

Where students explore their creativity, build confidence and hand dexterity in manipulating various media, acquiring an understanding of the function of art in the world. Students experience Master works in different periods of Art History, and also produce their own work displaying an understanding of artistic styles as well as the confidence to add their own individuality and taste.

Fine Art Faculty

Mr. Andrew Thuita (Mr. T) - south Campus
Specially skilled in Two dimensional art mediums (drawing, painting and graphic design) three dimensional mediums (ceramics, paper and sculptural conceptions) Thuita also shares his musicianship, film and photography with the school community.

Mr. Adam Blanding - North Campus
Special skills in Digital Technology, two and three dimensional art, including Print making and landscaping design conceptions.

2009 Painting by Mr. Thuita

1999 Charcoal drawing by Mr. Thuita

Studio Art Production
Is a 55 minute weekly session. It includes Master work review and Art history.

Art and Social Studies Cross Curricula.
Below is a 2009 8th grade painting and Art history study of the art of Jacob Lawrence.

International Peace Cards 2010

Samples of Students work to be displayed at the Ali museum.

Music and Art Cross curricula

Science and Art cross curricula

Christmas in the Islands
An annual Christmas gala - Murals and Props (courtesy of the Art faculty)

The Annual Christmas gala extravaganza is one of the two annual fund raiser events headed by the Head of school Ms. Carol Nord. It is run with the assistance of faculty, parents and school community, and supported by the business and Faith community. The Art faculty assist in preparing and rendering murals and other artistic decorative props in concert with talented parents and staff. Here are some examples.