Deana Neibert
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Deana Neibert, a native Oklahoman, spent the first 18 years of her adult life teaching theatre. In Oklahoma, she was the drama and stagecraft teacher at Edmond Memorial High School where she was a member of the International Thespian Society. While at EMHS, Deana directed over 30 plays and musicals. In 2010, her husband, Lee was offered a job as a theatre professor at USC Upstate. Deana then moved to South Carolina where she was the managing director of the Spartanburg Youth Theatre. Although Deana spent many hours designing and painting sets, making props, and sewing costumes, she decided to trade the stage for a paintbrush. In 2016, Deana decided that she was ready to study art full time and attended USC Upstate in order to become certified to teach art. Deana currently teaches art to children at the YMCA, in local schools as an Artist in Residence, and teaches privately. Deana also teaches art to special needs adults at USC Upstate. Deana’s latest artworks have been in shows at USC Upstate, The Chapman Cultural Center and The Kentucky Derby Museum. Deana is thrilled to join Whizkidme family and cannot wait for you to visit her classes.
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Summer Semester
Artapalooza | 4-8 | Drop-In
Week | Session Topic/Theme | Class Structure Students will do & learn: | Materials needed |
1 | Exploring Castles | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own castle. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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2 | Hot Air Balloons | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own hot air ballon. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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3 | The Wonderful Sea Turtle | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a sea turtle. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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4 | Happy Rainbows | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create collage rainbows with a smiling face. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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5 | Textured Creatures | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own new creature with texture. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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6 | Rainy Day Umbrellas | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a rainy day umbrella collage and drawing. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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7 | Klee Cats | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a cat inspired by the famous artist, Paul Klee. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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8 | Monet Water Lilies | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create water lilies inspired by the famous artist, Claude Monet. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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9 | Kandinsky Inspired Animals | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create an animal using art techniques used by Kandinsky in his works of art. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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10 | Silhouette Art | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create art using painted paper, scissors and a silhouette cut from black paper. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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11 | A Fish In A Fish Bowl | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own fish in a fish bowl. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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12 | Imaginary Towns | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own imaginary town buildings. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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13 | Cute Kitten | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a very cute baby kitten. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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Summer Semester
Artapalooza | 9-14 | Progressive
Week | Session Topic/Theme | Course Structure Students will do & learn: | Materials needed |
Weeks 1 & 2 (June 1 & 8) | Gumball Machines by Thiebaud | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a gumball machine using art and techniques by Wayne Thiebaud Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their understanding about line and pattern and show their piece so far. We will discuss what we will do next week. |
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Weeks 3 & 4 (June 15 & 29) | Seurat’s Pointillism | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a pointillism art piece using art and techniques by Seurat. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their understanding about line and pattern and show their piece so far. We will discuss what we will do next week. |
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Weeks 5 & 6 July 6 & 13 | Painting With Scissors (inspired by Matisse) | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create an art piece using art and collage techniques by Matisse. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their understanding about line and pattern and show their piece so far. We will discuss what we will do next week. |
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Weeks 7 & 8 July 20- 27 | Surrealism Collage (inspired by Dali) | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a surrealist collage using art and techniques by Dali. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their understanding about line and pattern and show their piece so far. We will discuss what we will do next week. |
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Weeks 9 & 10 Aug 3 & 10 | Frida Kahlo’s Self Portraits | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their own self portrait using the art and techniques by Frida Kahlo. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their understanding about line and pattern and show their piece so far. We will discuss what we will do next week. |
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Weeks 11 & 12 Aug 17-24 | City by the Sea (inspired by Afremov) | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a city by the sea using art and techniques inspired by Afremov. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their understanding about line and pattern and show their piece so far. We will discuss what we will do next week. |
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Week 13 August 31 | Kandinsky’s Overlapping Shapes | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create an art piece using art and techniques by Kandinsky. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their understanding about line and pattern and show their piece so far. We will discuss what we will do next week. |
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Using The Class Plan
Please Note: Both Age Groups (if applicable) will follow the same class plan structure and content. The content delivery will be tailored to the age group.