Visual Arts
Our visual arts program empowers girls to take risks.
From the ceramics studio to the photography dark room, we know that with every new material and big idea comes another exciting opportunity for students to experiment and bring their vision to life. Visual arts at Westridge is hands-on and interdisciplinary, teaching students to look for the connections between art and the world around them.
Visual Art Courses
- 3D Design I & II
- 7th Grade Visual Arts
- 8th Grade Visual Arts
- Art Studio & Seminar Intensive I & II
- Ceramics I
- Clay Design & Engineering I & II
- Clay Sculpture
- Journeys in Film
- Lower School Art
- Painting & Drawing I & II
- Photography I & II
- Time-Based Art
Inside the Painting Studio
Inside the Ceramics Studio
Inside the STEAMWork Design Studio
Inside the 3D Design Studio
Animation in the Photography Lab
Inside the Lower School art studio
Panorama of the Sigrid Burton '69 Gallery
Massar Exhibition Space is located in the lower level of the Commons
The Painting Studio is home to both Upper & Middle School art classes
Students in a Painting & Drawing class
Students in class in the 3D Design Studio
Student at work in the 3D Design Studio
A clay-throwing demo in the Ceramics Studio
An Upper School Ceramics class
Student at work in the Ceramics Studio
Building rockets in the STEAMWork Design Studio
Students learn 3D design software in the STEAMWork Design Studio
Watching a design come to life on the 3D printer
Rocketry and wood etching projects in the STEAMWork Design Studio
Lower Schoolers create a mixed media art project
Lower School art class
Student at work in the Lower School art studio
A critique session in the Sigrid Burton '69 Gallery
Students prepare for an art show in the Sigrid Burton '69 Gallery
The Upper School Art Showcase in Massar Exhibition Space
Alumna Sarah Vernallis '15 hosts her art show in Massar Exhibition Space
Art Studios & Galleries
Our studio spaces include the Ceramics Studio, the STEAMWork Design Studio, the Painting Studio, the 3D Design Studio, the Photography Lab, and the Lower School art studio. All our studios are thoughtfully designed to host hands-on, creative demonstrations and group discussion, and are also home to state-of-the-art technology including 3D printers and modeling software, laser cutters, traditional darkroom equipment, and more.
We also have a number of art galleries and exhibition spaces on our campus, including the Sigrid Burton '69 Gallery, Massar Exhibition Space, and the Burgess Exhibition Gallery, all of which feature student art throughout the school year and are home to the spring art showcases.