THE ART OF BROWNSVILLE - COMMENTS

If you have read my previous entries, I must apologize for my bad grammar. I was never good in grammar and I will never know how I tested out of college english my HS senior year. I attended the Lopez High School Fine Arts Academy in Brownsville and I mostly took art classes. I was under the instruction of Sue Tarrant I think I must have taken an art class with her every semester until I was a senior. The Lopez Fine Arts Academy is a fine program and in 1996 it was one in 5 schools in the nation that received a humanities grant from the Getty Foundation. I was lucky enough to be a student participant for this program and I found it interesting to write a paper in English class on Titian or an analysis of TLC's "Waterfalls" with Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall". I also remember when Ms. Tarrant came into our History course to teach us modern art analysis and how to associate it with our history lessons. You know, it's lessons like these that really open your eyes to the world and to help you understand the humanity behind art and to connect it to your own. I this will always remain a staple of art education at Lopez. It really made me feel like I was a part of something special. Also, check out this recent project the Lopez Art students worked on with The Nature Conservancy.