1. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Integrated Art Lessons: A Classroom Resource for Teachers
Presented by:
Cameron Art Museum
3201 South 17th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
In cooperation with:
The A+ Schools Program
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P. O. Box 26170
Greensboro, North Carolina
aplus-schools.uncg.edu
Funded by a grant from the Corning Foundation
Author: Martha Burdette

2. Lesson Thirteen Integrated Concepts
Language Arts: descriptive language, details, oral language
Visual Art: architecture, shape, color, space, artist’s
purpose, serigraphy

3. What do you see in
this artwork?
What kind of building
do you think this is?
What evidence supports
your thought?
Why do you think the
artist chose to show this
church in his artwork?
What else can you see
in the picture?

4. This artwork is made by a process called silk screen or
serigraphy. It is a process that allows the artist to make
several prints of the same image that are alike.
Often serigraphs have limited colors and simplified shapes.
How many colors can you find in this serigraph?

5. Is there enough information in this image for you to write
a paragraph describing the church and the scene? Explain.
What could you say about:
shape color detail space
background light pattern foreground

6. Here’s another artwork
that has a structure as its
subject.
Can you tell what kind of
structure is shown here?
What evidence supports
your idea?
Why do you think the
artist chose to create an
artwork about this
structure?

7. Can you tell by looking at
this image how the artwork
was made?
Does it appear to be a
painting, a drawing or a
photograph?
Support your answer with
evidence.

8. If we place these artworks side by side and examine
them carefully, we can see ways they are alike and
other ways they are very different.
What do you notice?
Think about color, shape, subject, pattern, and space.

9. Can you think of churches in your community that you
would like to draw or paint? What makes them
interesting to you?
Can you think of any bridges, factories, stores, or
businesses you would like to draw or paint? What
makes those structures interesting to you?

10. Some people believe that artists should only make
artwork about beautiful things.
Others believe the artist’s purpose is to create
interesting images that will make people think.
What do you think? Support your opinion.

11. Information about the art and the artists
Title: “Generator #1”
Artist/Dates: Craige Sheppard, American, born 1942
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 52” x 44”
Date: 1974
Title: “St. Thomas Church”
Artist/Dates: Claude Howell, American,
Medium: serigraph
Size: 19.75” x 16”
Date: 1982
What else would you like to know about the art or the artists?
How can you find out?