The visual arts program stresses a thoughtful commitment to the practice of art. Trevor believes that participation in and appreciation of the artistic process are integral to a complete education and that engagement with the arts is essential to the human experience.

The curriculum enables students to progress in a developmentally appropriate manner, to realize their personal voices, and to learn a visual language through experiment and practice. Trevor believes that competency in art can be taught and is not limited to inherent talent; all students are artists at their own level of development. This includes the teacher—who, naturally, has more experience, but who also continues to evolve as an artist. This thoughtful process, which fosters the construction of meaning through art making, yields serious, focused, and consistently progressing artists. This process-oriented environment is evident in the quality of the students’ work, which is displayed on a rotating basis throughout the school year. This encourages reflection and builds confidence, pride, and a sense of community.

Students meet twice per week for hands-on sessions. They have access to a wide range of media that tap visual creativity and aesthetic awareness and help students feel comfortable taking informed risks in pursuit of their own artistic expression. Art gives students tools to create their own visual vocabulary and enables them to articulate what they may not be able to express otherwise. Courses emphasize problem-solving ability—acknowledging and appreciating the interconnectedness of ideas, media, and subjects. Community projects and visiting artists add dimensions of experience. At all grade levels, the visual arts program emphasizes the process of art making and problem solving over the end product; our aim is to cultivate artistic habits of mind that encourage lifelong learning.