The Visual Arts at Santa Catalina Upper School

Secure in the knowledge that the visual arts provide vital experiences that are essential for successful learning, we offer the necessary opportunities to facilitate art experiences that contribute significantly to the development of well-informed, enlightened persons. Through the study of the arts, human mechanisms that generate ideas are engaged and inspired by the encouragement of invention, the discovery and development of visual language, the cultivation of play, and the gentle nurturing of risk taking. We value ideas. Their creative, imaginative implementation leads to a rich and fulfilling life. We believe that creativity is the electricity that illuminates a vivid imagination.