REGRANT Application 2008

“Portfolio Development and Preparation for the NYC High School Art Entrance Exam”

Submitted by

Mary Rieser Heintjes

To:

BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL

Deadline: September 27, 2007

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Being creative and thinking positively has been a driving force in my existence in New York City. Seeing and watching the world around me finds me wanting to help it along in any way that I can. Seeing young students striving to figure things out, makes me want to help them. Seeing miscreant students harm others because their energies are not challenged in a positive way, makes me want to introduce them to art and working with their hands and minds to think towards the future.

This finds me now wanting to focus on integrating the arts with young students to find a future for themselves in this ever changing and complicated system. I have developed a teaching program to assist middle school students prepare for the NYC HS Art Entrance Exam with much success.

Brooklyn Public Library

After attending a seminar at the Brooklyn Public Library moderated by Angeli Rasbury, searching for artists to develop creative programs at the library, it became a real possibility to find a home for my idea. A workshop for middle school students wanting to enter a High School specializing in art would be an excellent activity to present at the library.

Photography by Mary Rieser Heintjes

Collaboration with Brooklyn Arts Council

To be able to reach many students, it would be necessary to find funding for this idea and merge the creative endeavor with an administration seeking to assist artists and the community. SO:

Proposal IntroductionOne MUST prepare

The Art Exam for High School Entrance involves many factors. The student must be prepared to:

1. Present a Portfolio2. Take an exam that includes drawing a still life, model,

creating a design solution and identifying art definitions3. And be interviewed on why one wants to be an artist

Student drawing by LMH: 4” x 4” pencil on paper

Prepare artwork for the Portfolio

CLASS 1: PORTRAIT and to prepare for figure drawing• Carefully draw a portrait following guidelines in classREAD: ANATOMY BOOK and draw skeleton – xerox copies providedHOMEWORK: • With full sheet of long paper supplied, trace around your whole body, draw skeleton

underneath with anatomical accuracy. Draw the skeleton in black pencil with shading. • Practice drawing the face – nose, eyes, mouth, etc.

Student art work by LMH: 8” x 10” pencil on paper study of portrait with design elements

At the HS exam, still life props will be set up to be drawnCLASS 2: STILL LIFE DRAWING: Awareness of the picture plane and how you see• Set up still life and draw using the full picture plane• Be aware of perspective, shading, shadows, and relationship of elementsREAD: Perspective book provided HOWEWORK:• Encourage daily drawing in journal • Practice cross hatching and shading and free form motion • Draw in perspective determine vanishing point and horizon line

Student art work by JF: 14” x 17” pencil and charcoal on paper

At the HS Exam, students will be asked to draw from a model CLASS 3: FIGURE DRAWING FROM MODEL• Prepare: Model with striped shirt and pants sitting and reading on geometric blanket. Draw

model the entire session. Give instructions on center of gravity, skeletal structure and perspective.

READ: ANATOMY BOOK: posture, movement relationship of skeleton to body movement.HOMEWORK: Draw family members at home

Student art work by JF: 14” x 11” pencil on paper - study of drawing from the model

At the Exam, a student will be asked to solve a design problemCLASS 4: DESIGN • Create an imaginary design using the full picture plane. • Think of elements in nature, architecture, geometry, invention, discovery, and create a drawing that is

assembled in a harmonious, whimsical and intuitive way. Render (shade) the forms to strengthen tension and contrast. Examples: Draw a new car model, draw the feeling of wind, create a business card, draw an animal walking in space

READ: Design elements handouts, Golden Section, Kepler, DaVinci, Paul Klee, Vermeer, Euclid and observe the world around you

HOMEWORK: Complete Design drawing. Draw the cross section of a seashell.

Student art work by LMH: 11” x 17” Watercolor, oil pastel, ink on paper for design study

Ongoing teaching in each class• THEORIES TAUGHT THROUGHOUT EACH CLASS• COLOR THEORY, SHADING, PERSPECTIVE• STILL LIFE, GESTURE DRAWING, FIGURE, PORTRAIT • WORK ON ALL ARTWORK STARTED IN CLASS AT HOME UNTIL COMPLETE• BRING IN COMPLETED ARTWORK FROM THE PAST AND BEGIN TO ASSEMBLE THE

PORTFOLIO• ART DEFINITIONS, HISTORY OF ART TERMINOLOGY

Student art work by LKH: 10” x 8” Study of a horse in motion- summer project completed in three months using clay and wood

Include all genre of artwork, studies, mediums, perspective, still life, portrait in your portfolio

All student work for portfolio development: by JF

Drawing to scale of masters art 14 x 17, pencil on paper

Completed watercolor of master copy

14 x 17 on paper

Watnercolor and ink study of perspective from scen in Brooklyn

14 x 11 on paper

Pen and ink study of portrait drawing

11 x 14 on paper

Encourage creating everyday, cut out collages, copy the masters, draw flowing vines and friends portraits

Student work for portfolio development: by LMH

Design elements study

Collage cut paper

14” x 8” Copy of Van Gogh on paper 11” 14”

Pencil, oil pastel, crayon, ink

Gesture drawing study

using clemantis plant

Pencil on paper 17 x 11 Portrait study 11” x 8”

Pencil, Charcoal on paper

Include independent work you’ve done all on your own

Student work done without supervision: by LMH!!!

Drawing from daily journal: Pencil, charcoal on paper 11” x 17”

Choose the best 10-16 completed art works that you feel expresses your potential and spirit. Arrange in order of preference to keep the viewer’s interest. Add poems, art photos, science papers, collages, watercolor, oils, drawings, studies, etc.

In portfolio presentation binder provided: HFP 14 x 17 -Type print your name in color in the binding exterior-Prepare resume for insertion on first page, include community service, interests, awards-Input art work: include labeling art by Name, medium, title and if done “independently” or “under supervision”

CLASS 5: PORTFOLIO ASSEMBLING

Include CV Label art Portfolio Name Add Poems

Page 1: Curriculum Vitae of Porfolio Development Teacher

MARY RIESER HEINTJES265 Vanderbilt AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11205

Home: 718-638-0218 Cell: 917-478-8454 Email: LMStudio265@aol.com http://www.LMStudio265.com

http:://www.artincontext.org

EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS2007 Freddy’s Backroom Gallery, Brooklyn, NY L & M Studio265 Artwork2007 Noho Art Walk, NYC Group Show: Blue Morpho2006 Community of Artists Show, Brooklyn, NY Group Show: City Trees2005 Urban Glass Gallery, SONYA Artists, Brooklyn, NY Group Show: City Trees, Painting2004 Urban Glass, SONYA Exhibit Group Show: Glass Sculpture2003 SONYA Art Tour, Vanderbilt Gallery, Brooklyn, N Group Show: City Trees, Drawings2001 Tillie’s Coffee Shop, Brooklyn, NY Group Show: Small Works”1999 Tillie’s Coffee Shop, Brooklyn, NY “One Person Show"1998-2007 Stratford Road, Brooklyn, NY “Installation of Large Painting”1997 RICHART, 7 East 55th St, NYC “One Person Show”1997 Kings County Supreme Court, Brooklyn, NY “Unity Day ‘97”1996 Crossroads, Inc, Brooklyn, New York “Community Arts Show”1995 Lefferts Homestead Museum, Brooklyn, NY “Quilts for Children”1994 Art Initiatives, New York, NY “Mass Exposure1994 St. Boniface Biennial, Brooklyn, NY “Drawing”1993 New Age Medical Gallery, Brooklyn, NY “Mother/Daughter” Drawings1991 Wetherholt Gallery, Washington, DC “Straight Up Art”1990 Wetherholt Gallery, Washington, DC “Contemporary Women”

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GRANTS, COMMISSIONS, AUCTIONS, SEMINARS, AND COLLECTIONS

2007 Brooklyn Public Library, Artists Think for Programs Future BPL Ideas –Art Portfolio Dev 2005-2007 Judy Poehler Residence, Brooklyn, NY Stained Glass Windows Designs 2006 SONYA Auction Photo “Swan at Sunset: Prospect Pk” 2006 Salk School of Science Auction PhotoArtCards: “Butterflies”2005-2006 PhotoArtCards American Museum of Natural History AMNH Butterfly Gift Shop Exhibit2005 PhotoArtCards for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Youth Chorus Competition in London2003-2006 Candace Sorman Design, Brooklyn, NY Stained Glass Window Design2002 Christiane Drapkin Collection, Brooklyn, NY “Basement Painting #1”2001 Fred Becker Collection, Brooklyn, NY “Mother and Child”: Leaf Drawing2000 Adam Levinson, Architect, Design Doorway Stained Glass Window1997 Robert Rauschenberg, Change, Inc. Grant L & M Studio Relocation Grant1997 Tillie’s Coffee Shop, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Display Window1997 Thompson Residence, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Restoration1997 Speier Residence, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Restoration1990 Selsey Residence, Brooklyn, New York Stained Glass Windows1989 Patenaude Residence, New York, New York Stained Glass Lamp1988 Michael Perry Collection, Brooklyn, New York Painting “Inquisitive Ilyusha”1985 Artists Space Grant for Pratt Institute Pratt Alumni Show

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EDUCATIONMFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York Major: Painting & Drawing 1985BFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York Major: Ptg/Drwg & Stained Glass 1979

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2005-present TEACHING ASSISTANT. Education Volunteer Dept, American Museum of Natural

History 2005-present TEACHER. Drawing, Painting and Portfolio Development. Private students 2005-present Board of Trustees-Member/Artist. Art-in-Context, New York City. www.artincontext.org1979-present CO-DIRECTOR, L & M STUDIO. Design, construction/restoration of stained glass, painting and drawing fine art commissions. Photo Art. Research/development in the arts. Web

design, Studio Gallery. QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Film Factory, I-Photo, PPoint, Macintosh.1988 - present Executive Secretary to the Chairman, Internal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center Coordinate Grand Rounds/Academic Lecture Series, grant writing, payroll, order supplies, extensive meetings, phone, community assistance. MS Word, WP, dBase, Excel.1998-1999 Chairperson, Enrichment & Arts Committee, PS 8 PTA, Brooklyn, New York1986-1988 Studio Assistant, P.L. Patenaude Stained Glass Studio, New York, New York1980-1985 Secretary, Student Activities Department, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

Coordinate college work-study students, special events productions, student/alumni art shows. 1979-1980 Studio Assistant, S. Brauer Stained Glass Studio, Brooklyn, New York1979 Paperhandler, Jim Dine’s edition of “Story of Eight Portraits,” New York, New York

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS2005-present Brooklyn Arts Council Registry2002-present Rotunda Gallery Registry, Brooklyn, New York2003-present SONYA: South Of Navy Yard Artists1985 Artist Space Registry, New York City

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT FOR PREPARATION OF THE NYC H.S SPECIALIZED ART EXAMHELD AT THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY and FUNDED BY REGRANT PROGRAM OF THE BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL

A. The classes would be offered to middle school grades 7-8 of students who are hoping to applying for Art Programs in NYC Specialized High Schools by Teacher and an Assistant to the Teacher. Class size can be up to 25 students

B. 5 classes per session @ 1.5 hours on a weekly after school OR a Saturday x 3 sessions. Four instructional and one final class to finalize the portfolio in a completed state.

C. Registration fee per student

D. Supplies to be funded and given to each student 14 x 17 Portfolio case with sheets, Art paper 14 x 17 for daily class work, Xerox copies of instruction: Perspective, Portrait and Figure, Color Theory, Art terminology

E. Students bring from home: Sketchbook, Art Pencils, charcoal, watercolor, oil pastel

F. Publicity to area schools: Email art teachers, Flyers distribution to area schools

G. Reception for final day – parents/students prepare and review completed work

PROJECTED OVERALL PROGRAM PROPOSAL

ART WORK BY THE TEACHER Mary Rieser Heintjes

Painting: City Trees - Clinton Avenue - Oils on Canvas 56” x 72”

Drawing: “Mother & Child” Pencil on Paper 11” x 14” by Mary Rieser Heintjes

Drawing: In Search of City Tree - Pencil on Paper 11” x 14” Preying Mantis was raised by L & M Studio

by Mary Rieser Heintjes

Conclusion

To produce my own art, I find that reacting to the environment encompassed a threshold in which some inner desire to draw, paint and photograph keeps me always drawing, painting and photographing and planning future work. I strive to learn all the means necessary to convey emotional expressions, but have always found drawing on paper to touch the fragile details that burst the barrier to conquer profound observation. There remains a distant view and always some wish to capture.

Keeping working and keeping an open spirit to an unconscious flow to the meaningful aspects of life and being alive, somehow guides me in the pieces I am now doing. Because of these attributes, it facilitates others to be creative around me which I encourage. And so here I am wanting to do that for the Brooklyn Public Library and our future artists.

Photo: Swan at Sunset by Mrh2007 - duplication of all art by permission of the artists only