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David Ramey: Gainsboro Road and Beyond
Artist David Ramey takes us on a historic journey through Roanoke’s thriving Black communities of Gainsboro and Northeast from the mid-1940’s through the late 1960’s, sharing his youthful memories through more than 100 drawings and 75 accompanying stories of his time growing up here. The memories he shares are of the area as it existed before national urban renewal programs were implemented, forever changing these communities and its residents. Ramey’s work reminds us to appreciate the simple pleasures in life that connect us to family and friends – for these are the experiences and memories that are often the most treasured.
K-2nd Grade: After viewing the detailed work of David Ramey, students will get to build their own concept of a neighborhood they would like to live in inspired by the artist.
3rd-5th Grade: After viewing David Ramey’s detailed depictions of Historic Gainsboro, students will create artwork inspired by Ramey’s use of memory and detail in his drawings.
6th-12th Grade: Students will discuss and learn about the perspective used in Ramey’s work, then be inspired to create a scene that depicts depth using lettering and imagination.
Duration: 90 minutes for 2-3 classes/groups; 120 minutes for 4 classes/groups
Cost: $5 per student, required chaperones free (1 per 10 children required), additional chaperones $5
Roanoke County K-1st grade free
SOL Connections:
Visual Arts: K.1-K.4, K.6-K.9, K.12-K.14, K.17, 1.1-1.8, 1.12-1.14, 1.16, 1.17, 2.1-2.7, 2.9, 2.12-2.14, 2.17, 3.1-3.7, 3.11-3.15, 4.1-4.7, 4.11-4.15, 4.17, 5.1-5.7, 5.11-5.13, 5.15, 5.17 History: K.1,K.2, K.4-K.7, 1.1, 1.4-1.7, 2.1, 2.10, 3a, c, e, f, VSa, c ,e, f, VS.8, VS.9, VS.11, USIa, b, c, d, e, f, h
Visual Arts: 6.1-6.7, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.15, 6.17, 7.1-7.6, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15, 8.1-8.6, 8.11, 8.12-8.15, AI.1, A.2a-g, A.3-AI.8, AI.12-AI.15, AI.17, AII.1, AII.2a,-AII.7, AII.8, AII.11-AII.15, AII.17, AIII.1, AIII.4-AIII.7, AIII.8, AIII.11-AIII.15, AIII.17, AIV.1-AIV.8, AIV.11-AIV.15
History: USIIa,c,d,e,f, USII.2, USII.3d, USII.5e, USII.8, CEa,c,d,e,f,h, CE.4b, CE.7, CE.9, WG.12, WG.14a, WG.15, WHIa, WHIc, WHIe, WHIf, WHIIa, WHIIc, WHIIe, WHIIf, WHIIh, WHIIj, VUSa, VUSd, VUSe, VUSf, VUSj, VUS.10f, VUS.12a,e, VUS.16a,c, GOVTa, GOVTc, GOVTe, GOVTf, GOVTh, GOVTj
The Unstruck/7 Contemplations, 2020, wood, silkscreen, acrylic gouache, 44 x 44 x 2 inches, courtesy of the artist and Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe
Swoon
Using human complexity and the power of community to inspire her work, Caledonia Curry (aka Swoon) invites her audience to explore an array of techniques and media. Swoon utilizes human emotion as a tool to captivate the viewer with not only the sheer size of her installations, but also in the tenderness of a portrait.
Speaking about her work, Swoon states that while creating, she is always asking herself, “What would it look like if we lived out not just our pain, but also our healing within our work as artists?” Driven by her own healing from a diffcult childhood, Swoon has created a variety of work that evokes inspiration, perseverance, and compassion through her portraits, paper cutting, patterns, installations and printmaking.
Kindergarten – 5th Grade: After viewing Swoon’s work, students will focus on printmaking and different ways to work with paper to create a piece inspired by the art work on view.
6th-12th Grade: After viewing the compositions, imagery, and techniques that Swoon utilizes, students can then create their own Swoon-themed composition.
Duration: 90 minutes for 2-3 classes/groups; 120 minutes for 4 classes/groups
Cost: $5 per student, required chaperones free (1 per 10 children required), additional chaperones $5
Roanoke County K-1st grade free
SOL Connections:
Visual Arts: K.1-K.9, K.12, K.13, K.16, K.17, 1.1-1.9, 1.12, 1.13, 1.16, 1.17, 2.1-2.7, 2.12, 2.17, 3.1-3.7, 3.11-3.15, 3.17, 4.1-4.7, 4.11-4.15, 4.17, 5.1-5.7, 5.12, 5.15
Visual Arts: 6.1-6.7, 6.11, 6.12, 6.15, 6.17, 7.1-7.7, 7.11, 7.12, 7.14, 7.15, 7.17, 8.1-8.7, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.15, AI.1, A.2a-g, A.3-AI.8, AI.12, AI.14, AI.15, AI.17, AII.1, AII.2a,-AII.7, AII.8, AII.11, A.II.12, A.II.14, AII.15, AII.17, AIII.1, AIII.4-AIII.7, AIII.8, AIII.11, AIII.12, AIII.14, AIII.15, AIII.17, AIV.1-AIV.8, AIV.11, A.IV.12, AIV.14, AIV.15
