Kent Anderson
A Tribute
It was with great sadness that he staff at SchoolArts learned of Kent Anderson’s recent pass- ing. We remember Kent fondly
from his years as editor of our
magazine: whether chuckling at
memories of his witty personality
or leafing through a pile of some
of his old issues, we see this as a
chance to celebrate and honor the
man, his work, and the legacy that
still remains here at SchoolArts.
With a background in art edu-
cation spanning more than three
decades, Kent brought a wealth of
experience to the table when he
began his editorship, which lasted
from 1989 to 1994. He’d held many
titles over the years: President of the
NAEA, university art museum direc-
tor, urban public school art director,
and art instructor at the
elementary, secondary,
and college levels are just
a few of them. Building
upon this superlative foundation,
Kent steered the magazine in some
entirely new directions while keeping
it true to its rich history.
May 1994
of the magazine and its content. In
his parting words in the May 1994
issue, Kent attributed the success of
his five-year run to the art educators
who contributed from around the
world. As the SchoolArts farewell
article stated, “his priority has consis-
tently been the integrity of the maga-
zine and the good of the art teacher.”
With these priorities still in mind,
we will continue to honor Kent’s
vision of borrowing from the wisdom
of our predecessors while fearlessly
striving to explore new territory and
share new ideas.
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Teacher: Barb Swanner, St. Francis
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Katherine Durham,
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Meaghan Long, grade eleven.
The Project: We participated in the
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the capstone project for the semester.
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time talking about packaging and
audiences, looking at the Hint
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choices and the selection of type, and
sketching ideas.
Most students drew their ideas
with pencil and paper, then scanned
their best designs and imported them
into Adobe Photoshop using either
a graphics tablet or mouse to apply
color and textures.
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