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 - and web design.
Arts Courses:
Studio Art 1, 2
Studio Art 3 Honors
AP Art & Design
Advanced Studio Art Seminar (college-level course)
Art History
Art History AP
Photography
Web Development
Woodworking
Meet Our Visual Arts Instructors:
Ellen O. Nelson
Senior Master 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 Richards
Athey Family Master of the Arts and Chair of the Arts Department Diane Richards P'22 '23 teaches woodworking and photography. An environmental artist, Ms. Richards 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).