AP Art student Brian Mueller '19
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who attends the Savannah College of
Art & Design and currently is interning
in photography in New York City, and
many, many more.
Ball’s excited about more progressive
changes. Beginning this summer, rising
sophomores can take 3-hour studio
art classes, allowing them to complete
sophomore art before they actually
begin their sophomore year. It eventually
will allow dedicated and talented artists
to take both AP Art classes instead of
having to choose one. And last year
Jesuit added a gaming and animation
class taught by computer science
teacher Jason Ault.
“We are at such a great spot with art
at Jesuit,” Ball said. “Our students have
been adaptive, creative, resourceful, and
successful. Our only limitation has been
space. With the new building, we will
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keep getting better. Seek the magis!”
Art is indicative of a well-rounded person. If they
make it through AP Art, they won’t quit anything.
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frequently do so with state-of-the-art
technology, utilizing iPads and iMacs in
their art production.
Generations of Tigers such as Dr.
Jose Rodeiro ’67 (longtime college art
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and Joe Vance ’87 (VP, Franchise Creative
– Character Art at NBC UNIVERSAL),
have forged distinguished careers in art
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The next generation is coming. Like
Wegmann with music, Ball can rattle
off dozens of young alumni off the top
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or advancing in careers directly and
indirectly art related, such as Adam
Woodard ’13, an artist whose work
was displayed recently at an exhibition
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Art Director for Powder Magazine;
Jordan Lassiter ’16 a student at Loyola
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media who spent a semester at the
University of Birmingham in England
studying English Film; Calvin Scott ’16,
ABOVE LEFT iPads are used regularly in art classes
ABOVE RIGHT Vageli Pantzalis '21 engages with Ball during his sophomore
art class
BELOW LEFT The art club, Don't Feed the Artists, provides an additional
outlet for Jesuit artists
BELOW RIGHT Student art is displayed throughout Gonzmart Hall