January Mystery Artist of the Month




Hello Golden Hill Eagles!  It is time for our NEXT 

Mystery Artist of the Month 
challenge.  Below you will find a few clues about this month's artist and some examples of their art.  With the help of an adult, research the clues and look at the examples of the artist original works below.  When you think you have the name of the artist put the following information on a piece of paper and send it in with your child:



Artist name
Your child's name
Child's teacher and grade

Place the guess in the envelope on the Artist of the Month bulletin board outside of my classroom.  One winner with the correct guess will be chosen at the end of the month.



January 2020 Mystery Artist






  • An American author AND illustrator.
  • Wanted to be an astronaut as a kid.
  • Has won a Caldecott Honor for his wordless picture book Journey.

Happy researching!




November/December 2019 was Beverly Buchanon


CLUES ABOUT THE ARTIST:

*African American artist born on October 8, 1940 in North Carolina but grew up in South Carolina.

*Most well known for her sculptures and and paintings that represent architecture/homes “shacks” she grew up around in the southern United States

*Was accepted into medical school but did not attend to allow more time to pursue her art.

"A lot of my pieces have the word ‘ruins’ in their titles because I think that tells you this object has been through a lot and survived — that’s the idea behind the sculptures … it’s like, ‘Here I am; I’m still here!’"

              


Happy researching!!!




  

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