The NHA Visual Arts program is essential to cultivating both intellectual and creative expression. Student artists explore a wide range of mediums including painting, drawing, technical drawing, print-making, collage, paper maché, linocut, and mixed media. Projects foster creative experimentation and challenge students to further their own unique vision and style.

Creating art enables each student to discover their creative vision while acquiring technical skills that are not as easily accessed in general education classes. Though one’s personal creativity may need to be discovered through exploration. The visual arts program at New Hope Academy is grounded in the belief that art is an intellectual as well as creative process and that skills in art-making in a logical, sequential manner, with the freedom to explore.

Our curriculum stresses the development of perception and drawing, design, problem-solving, persistence, and technical skills. Classes draw inspiration from current culture, global influences, nature, and classical art traditions. The instructor will work with students to possibly include an annual gallery show.

Research consistently demonstrates that developing creating thinking through the arts fosters more success, greater happiness, and fulfillment, and enables creative problem-solving in all aspects of life. Students look forward to their art classes every week at New Hope.