2003 Student Artwork Gallery

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INTRODUCTION

The 2002/2003 academic term marked the sixth - and final - year for the classroom version of the Friends highly successful "California History and Art" program offered free of charge to fourth graders attending elementary schools located in Carlsbad. More than 1,000 students from 34 classes in 11 schools participated.

(With the opening of the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park in August 2003, the Friends program will move from the classroom to the rancho for a greatly enhanced hands-on perspective. Details will be announced later.)

Each half-day classroom session began with a 30-minute review and discussion of native son Leo Carrillo (1880-1961) and his role in California history as a character actor, artist, poet, historian, preservationist, conservationist, recreationist and confidante of leading state and national entertainment, political and industrial figures.

Students were told how Mr. Carrillo was dedicated to his Rancho de Los Kiotes (Carrillo Ranch) in southeast Carlsbad where he devoted his energy and financial resources to the re-creation of an Old California-style working rancho. The most intense period of his involvement covered more than two decades from 1937 to the late 1950's.

Following the students' orientation to the California history element, the next 2 1/2 hours were spent learning how to use oil pastels to express their visions of Carrillo Ranch. They were under the guidance of a professional artist-educator. Since the rancho was still closed to the public, field trips were not available and the young artists were obliged to work from audio/visual aids.

From a pool of hundreds of colorful artworks the artist-educator selected 34 Best-Of-Class winners who received individual Certificates of Excellence. Their creations were then carefully digitized for presentation on the Internet with parental consent as required by law.

The Friends Board of Directors invites you to enjoy the 2003 Student Art Gallery below.

Aviara Oaks

Erin Donnelly

Jacob Lenc

Buena Vista

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