Prestonwood Christian Academy's award-winning visual art department is a dynamic and active part of the Fine Arts at PCA. As students develop their creative skills, they also learn to appreciate the Creator of the universe. PCA's incredible dedicated art faculty is talented with a passion for sharing their skill set and love for visual art with their students, all while modeling a Christ-like lifestyle and attitude toward their students.
Students in PreK-3 through First Grade explore a variety of different media and are encouraged to explore their creativity freely. Basic skills and art vocabulary are used to begin building a foundation for further study. Second through Fourth Grade students increase their technical skills and begin a more in-depth study of art and design principles, such as color theory and form. Drawing from observation, a variety of painting media and collage are emphasized. Lower School art students participate annually in the ACSI art festival as well as the North Campus Fine Arts night.
In Fifth and Sixth Grade, students are introduced to even more art techniques and tools and have a larger focus on 3D sculptural works. Moving into Seventh and Eighth Grade, students learn basic color theory and compositional elements as well as the building blocks to any successful work of art. An emphasis in critical analysis is stressed along with peer critique as the students progress through the semester. The students learn value, spacing, and form while being introduced to a wide array of new materials and media. The Middle School art department also competes in ACSI every year as well as participating in various events throughout the year in which artwork is displayed for the student body and parents.
Judy Seay graduated from Midwestern State University with a B.F.A. and All-Level Teacher Certification. In her 34 years of experience, she has taught elementary art, middle school art, high school art, and was the Young Artist Program director for Watkins School of Art Design and Filmmaking in Nashville TN. She has won the AmSouth Award for excellence in Education, the NISD Outstanding Educator Award, the PISD Fine Arts Educator of the Year award, and numerous other awards. Judy is a professional artist, creating paintings, murals and ceramics. She has been featured in, and selected as, cover art for “Invitation Oxford.” She has been a featured artist for 12 years at the Double Decker Arts Festival in Oxford MS. She is an active member of the Texas Art Educators Association where she has led programs and workshops at both the state and national level. She is a member of Fidelis Inter Se’, and the Cultural Arts Chairman for the GFWC Trinity District. Judy is excited to get to share her love of Jesus and art with her students. She and her husband, David, are Sunday School leaders at their church. They have two adult children and a grandson.
Shelby Locklin has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Stephen F. Austin State University where she majored in Sculpture and minored in Ceramics. She is a PCA Alumna who believes that gifts should be used to glorify God, and she shows this throughout her artwork. She loves nature and her personal artwork is heavily inspired by the beauty and complexity of creation. She has been professionally trained by renowned ceramics sculptor Beth Cavener as her studio assistant and is proficient in metal casting, ceramics, painting, animation, and digital illustration as well as traditional drawing. Her artwork has been in gallery exhibitions and competitions across the country at both the state and regional level.
My favorite thing about PCA is the well-rounded approach that emphasizes the importance of each area of the school - from academics to bible to athletics to the fine arts. PCA North Campus parent
VASE Art Competition (2016)
