Art Class Bird Paintings 2009

Science Department
Tualatin Valley Academy
Hillsboro, Oregon
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Art Class Bird Paintings 2008
Art Class Bird Paintings 2009
Student Bird Drawings
Student Bird Photography

TEXTURED BIRDS:
Art meets Science

A Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Commissioned Art Project

Artwork produced by Tualatin Valley Academy
art students, directed by Toni Kahler.
In cooperation with Jennifer Fee, BirdSleuth Project Leader.

Click here to learn more about BirdSleuth

See this amazing collection of student artwork in person at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Gallery in Ithaca, NY this fall. Art show opens mid September, 2009 and continues through mid December. These student paintings will be sold during the exhibit.

Each bird featured represents species currently under study by Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientists. This combination adds deeper dimension to the show by encouraging viewers not only to enjoy the rich visual experience, but to become informed about species conservation.

More information about this student art project can be found at the following links.
All About Birds
BirdSleuth - "Textured Birds" - Exhibit Opening
BirdSleuth - "Textured Birds" - Student Art Exhibit
Broome County Arts Council
The Gleaner
The Oregonian (Oregon Live)
The Oregonian
Classroom BirdScope

(click thumbnail to enlarge)

Ivory-billed Woodpecker by Su	Peregrine Falcon by Jessica	Downy Woodpecker by Emily	James Flamingo by Elaina
Yellow-headed Parrot by Melinda	Painted Bunting by Lizl	Golden-winged Warbler by Taylor	White-rumped Vulture by Oscar
Tree Swallows by Nicole	Blackburnian Warbler by Kim	Superb Starlings by Chelsea	Hudsonian Godwit by Karisa
Florida Scrub Jay by Kiana	American Crow by Ian	Orange-breasted Falcon by Konrad	Roadrunner by Nathan
Acorn Woodpeckers by Kasiha	Hooded Warbler by Suzie	Cerulean Warbler by Troy	Click here to see photos of our students at work creating these textured bird paintings.
	Textured Bird Quilt by 7th-10th Grade Art Class 2009	Click to enlarge close-up views of the textured bird quilt.
Art students practiced techniques used to create their full sized textured bird paintings on small tiles. These colorful tiles were later assembled to create the textured bird quilt pictured above. If you look closely you will notice the tiles represent bird parts from the same species depicted in the full size paintings.

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