Student Artwork

The multi-discipline Studio Art course at Oxbow School guides students through a series of carefully conceived assignments that build skills and provide instruction in multiple studio areas while encouraging students to pursue areas of their own interest in depth. We are continually amazed at the quality of their work, especially given the wide range of previous art experience. By the conclusion of the semester, those students who enter the program with less experience in the arts are making work that is as strong as those with years of instruction.

Lua c os41fpimageaf — Lua C. OS41 Final Project

Jessie h os40fpimage — OS40 Jessie Hazard

Hana Oxtalesaf2 — Hana Soule, OS36 final project

Final.Sebastian — Portrait of fellow student by Sebastian Guerra, OS23

MichelleSchimkeOS5 — Painting (fortune cookie) by Michelle Schimke, OS5

Silvestrini ProjectX — Mixed media (fortune cookie) by Elena Silvestrini, OS24

To view more artwork by Oxbow students, check out our Instagram , Final Project Gallery, and YouTube.

It's been a whirlwind week, but also a time when I sang the praises of Oxbow to my colleagues. I've been thinking much about how Oxbow is an exemplar of true education. That art centers the curriculum is hardly surprising, and for those of us who work within the traditional educational mold Oxbow offers a gold standard of focused project based learning. Beyond the school's approach to immersive experience are the intangibles which make Oxbow different. The sense of community and of working together, even as each student retained their strong individual presence is palpable. The feeling of warmth and trust between the adults and the nearly adults in the Oxbow community could be felt throughout the campus. The openness of the architecture and interconnectedness of the three studios in themselves speak of the Oxbow philosophy and identity. More than form follows function, the physical attributes of Oxbow have a distinct warmth and invite exploration.

I'm sure that the ongoing challenges of leading and reinventing your school might sometimes keep you from having the time to see Oxbow with the fresh eyes of a visitor, but your steady presence and vision are really visible in every detail. Thank you for inviting me to one of the most profound experiences in my career.

— Ken Rush, Visual Arts Department, Packer Collegiate Institute

Oxbow gave Will a voice and a community. Under the nurturing attention of his wonderful teachers, he learned that he had the intellectual capability to express himself and that his unique point of view was, in fact, an asset.

— David Becker, Parent

Advice I would give to future students is to just do it and come to Oxbow and not overthink it because it will most likely (99.9%) be the best decision you have made in your life.

— Malachi Snyder, Spring 2018

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