Visual Arts

Marilyn is an art education specialist and has designed the Lower School Art curriculum to correlate with the classroom PYP units of inquiry. She sponsors Art Club for 3rd & 4th graders, who work on special projects in the community, and coordinates the annual Art Fair exhibit of P-4 artwork created during the year. Marilyn is the recipient of the 2011-2012 Daniel Master Teacher Award.

LS Art

B.A., Columbia College, Art, 1976
M.A.T., University of South Carolina, Art, 1980
16th year at CCES
mullinaxm at cces.org

Alice Ballard serves as Middle School Art instructor, and is a celebrated ceramic sculptor with a piece in the Smithsonian Museum of Art. Alice and Brent Roberts comprise Middle School Art, and offer several shows throughout the year.

Fundamentals of Art, Sculpture, Ceramics, Art Honors, Art Studio AP, IB Visual Art

B.S., University of Michigan, Design, 1967
M.A., University of Michigan, Painting, 1968
14th year at CCES
ballarda at cces.org
www.aliceballard.com

Brent Roberts is a talented local artist and teacher in the Middle School. Brent has also acted in Middle and Upper School theatrical productions such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, and “Annie”.

Visual Arts (G5, 7, 8), Art Elective (G5-6)

B.F.A., Furman Universtiy, 1995
Certification in Art Education, Furman University, 1997
M.F.A., Clemson University, Visual Arts, 2003
8th year at CCES
robertsb at cces.org

Susanne Abrams serves as the Fine Arts Chair and Art teacher for the Upper School, where students can choose from Fundamentals of Art, Sculpture, Ceramics, Art Honors, Art Studio AP, and IB Visual Art.

Fundamentals of Art, Sculpture, Ceramics, Art Honors, Art Studio AP, IB Visual Art

B.A., Furman University, Art & Education, 1972
27th year at CCES
abramss at cces.org

Dan Harris teaches Upper School Graphic Arts, which include Digital Photo Media, Digital Design Media, Video Communications, and Photography. Mr. Harris is a previous recipient of the Daniel Master Teacher Award.

Digital Photo Media, Digital Design Media, Video Communications, Photography

B.A., West Virginia University, Art, 1966
M.A., West Virginia University, Fine Art & Art Education, 1972
11th year at CCES
harrisd at cces.org