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As the RCES artist in residence, Mr. Lewis spent three days a week in the school lobby, working on his own art under the interested eyes of students and helping youngsters with individual ventures. Then two days a week, he traveled from class to class, organizing art projects that related to other assignments. For instance, geometry students drew boxes in perspective, kids planning a field trip to the zoo drew animals and kids going on a hike in the mountains drew rocks, Mr. Lewis explained. “The focus was on the classroom curriculum.”
Noting that he worked with children in kindergarten through seventh grade, Mr. Lewis told the board:“I didn’t have a single problem with kids acting up or acting disinterested. They stuck with the program and seemed enthusiastic.” He reported that the RCES students are now “drawing a lot,” adding that he hoped he’d helped spark an interest in fine arts. “It was a real positive experience for everyone concerned) including the teachers,” Mr. Lewis said. “I think the interest is there. We could build on that.”
Laurie Marshall pledged to seek money for another art program for next year. “The school missed the deadline to apply to the Virginia Commission of the Arts. It’s a shame. They have all this money— matching funds just sitting there— but there may be other money available,” she noted, adding that according to Commission representatives, C&P Telephone and Potomac Edison both support artists in education programs. She said that the artists from the Middle Street Gallery Artists Cooperative are interested in
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