1. Georgia o’KEeffe

2. My name is Georgia O’Keeffe. When I was 12 years old I knew I wanted to be an artist. I went to art schools and even was an art teacher for a while. The one thing I love to do is PAINT!

3. Georgia O’Keeffe was born on her family’s large Wisconsin farm in 1887. Georgia O’Keeffe was born on her family’s large Wisconsin farm in 1887. She would grow up to become one of America’s most famous painters. She would grow up to become one of America’s most famous painters.

4. Georgia loved to paint flowers, mountains, seashells, and even animal bones she found in the desert.

5. Georgia usually made her flowers very large. She was famous for flower paintings.

6. More Flower Paintings

8. Shell Paintings

9. Georgia went out west to visit friends in New Mexico. Here she began painting the animal bones, desert flowers, and churches she saw. Here she began painting the animal bones, desert flowers, and churches she saw. She thought the desert was an exciting place to paint. She thought the desert was an exciting place to paint.

10. Animal Skulls

11. More paintings of animal bones.

12. Georgia also loved to paint leaves.

13. More Leaf Paintings

15. Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe decided to become an artist at a time when it was proper only for women to teach art. Georgia O’Keeffe decided to become an artist at a time when it was proper only for women to teach art. Georgia O’Keeffe lived to be 98 years old. Georgia O’Keeffe lived to be 98 years old.

16. Vocabulary Dominance-direct or focus attention on the most important part in a work of art. Dominance-direct or focus attention on the most important part in a work of art. Color-use of hue in artwork and design. Color-use of hue in artwork and design.

17. Letter to the Artist Write a letter to the Georgia O’Keefe….start with Dear Mrs. O’Keefe Write a letter to the Georgia O’Keefe….start with Dear Mrs. O’Keefe Let her know what you thought of her painting to the right. Let her know what you thought of her painting to the right. Describe, analyze, and interpret the painting (use 2 vocab. words) Describe, analyze, and interpret the painting (use 2 vocab. words) Ask 2 questions Ask 2 questions

18. Grading Checklist Critique artwork=10 points Critique artwork=10 points Vocabulary=5 points Vocabulary=5 points 2 Questions=5 points 2 Questions=5 points