Art, the stories of artist’s motivations, and the methods employed by the greatest artists—whether contemporary or historic—are tightly interwoven in a curriculum that introduces students to the power of self-expression. Composition, line, color, texture, shading, white-space, and cropping are but a few of the tools introduced across grades and media in developmentally potent ways. Students learn art practices and procedures. They explore a wide variety of materials. They develop their motor skills. Perhaps most importantly, students are challenged to express themselves. They become capable technicians, but with thoughts and feelings, they want to share. Student artwork that draws others in and provides inspiration—synergy among student artists in the classroom studio—is the norm.