Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Program at The Hill School is designed to offer students an array of experiences through various traditional media - drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, woodworking - as well as web design and filmmaking.
Arts Courses:
Studio Art 1, 2
Studio Art 3 Honors
Filmmaking and Visual Storytelling
Advanced Filmmaking and Visual Storytelling (not offered 2021-2022)
Advanced Fiber Arts (not offered in 2021-2022)
Fiber Arts (not offered in 2021-2022)
Introduction to Web Design
Photography
Woodworking
AP Drawing (college-level course)
AP 2-D Art and Design (college-level course)
AP 3-D Art and Design (college-level course)
Advanced Studio Art Seminar (college-level course)
AP Art History
Meet Our Visual Arts Instructors:
Ellen O. Nelson
Senior Master Teacher of the Arts Ellen O. Nelson P'10 '13 has taught multiple levels of studio art and art history throughout her time at The Hill. Ellen also is the Coordinator of the Boyer Gallery and has had her work displayed in numerous galleries and exhibits throughout her career.
Diane Deery
Athey Family Master Teacher of the Arts and Chair of the Arts Department Diane Deery P'21 '23 teaches woodworking and photography. An environmental artist, Ms. Deery has displayed her art in several exhibits throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. She also has participated in artist-in-residence programs in Iceland, Philadelphia, and South Africa (2022).
Arts News!
A total of 15 Hill students have artwork is on display at the 8th Annual Tri-County High School Exhibition through Apil 8.
Eight Hill School students received recognition for their artwork and photography.
Paintings by Chloe Han '22 and Adelyn Sim '24 were selected as winners of national and international contests.