About The Teacher

NAME: Sister Barbara Volk, CSJ

SCHOOL: St. Gerard Majella

CLASS: Art

SCHOOL PHONE: 314 822 8844

About Sister Barb

I am beginning my 11th year at Majella.  I hold an AB in Elementary Education with a specialization in 
Art, History, and Philosophy.  I have an M.Ed. as a Reading Specialist.  I treasure those creative 
encounters in the happy, charged environment of the students searching, discovering, and creating 
in the art room.  These experiences have enriched and colored my life.

Mission For Art Classes

Studying art leads to obtaining a store of images that are the foundation for much of our 
understanding, including the images at the base of much of our language and poetry.  As part of 
general education art provides one set of the lenses or structures that we think with.  Problem-
solving in the art class develops higher level thinking skills.  The study of art promotes creativity, 
self-esteem, and self-expression.
Art Instruction includes four disciplines:
   Aesthetics-questions and theories
   Art Criticism-writing and talking about art
   Art History-images and and timelines are used to build a framework for styles
   Art Production-techniques for expression