Wk 6 Visual Arts: Art Appreciation

Within Visual Arts, it is always a necessity to teach students the importance of art appreciation. According to Seabolt’s (2001) research there are many types of art appreciation within “art history, art aesthetics, and art criticism” (p. 44). But the one that students are mostly taught about is of art aesthetics, which means that students must “look at and respond to works of arts not just as objects but as ‘aesthetic objects’” (Gardener, 1991, as cited in Gibson and Ewing, 2011, p. 135). The reason for teaching art appreciation to students within the classroom is because children like many adults have a tendency to either “love or hate a work” (Gibson and Ewing, 2011, p. 135). As pre-service teachers we must understand and make sure that we give them well-planned activities that will help them to understand that art appreciation is not only just about liking or hating a piece of work but, understanding and appreciating the concept of the artwork (Gibson and Ewing, 2011, p. 136).

Roy Liechtenstein's "Tire" by Roy Liechtenstein made in 1962. 

My interpretation of the "Tire" 













References

Seabolt, B. O. (2001). Defining Art Appreciation. Art Education, 54(4), p. 44-49.

Gibson R., and Ewing, R. (2011). Transforming the Curriculum through the Arts. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan.