• Art Showcase Spring

    Art Showcase Spring

  • Paper Sculpture Drawing - Mai McWilliams

    Paper Sculpture Drawing - Mai McWilliams

    Exhibited at the Youth Art Month Show in Boston, MA

  • Starting Line - Zach Rossini

    Starting Line - Zach Rossini

    This photo was exhibited in the High School Photography Showcase in Boston, MA.

  • Alexus Stanley, Julie Michaud, Emily Hill - Power Paintings

    Alexus Stanley, Julie Michaud, Emily Hill - Power Paintings

    Paintings done by Art I students in ~ 1 class period inspired by Wayne Theibaud.

  • Wire & Plaster Figure - Samuel Winston

    Wire & Plaster Figure - Samuel Winston

  • NYC Fieldtrip

    NYC Fieldtrip

    Walking the Highline after visiting the Whitney Museum

  • Guest Artist Visit

    Guest Artist Visit

    Susan Swinand visiting during Youth Art Month

  • Guest Artist Visit: Bob Collins

    Guest Artist Visit: Bob Collins


Art Department

Students in the visual arts education program experience a comprehensive and sequential curriculum taught by certified art education specialists, balanced with electives in specialized areas. Courses and extracurricular offerings within the department support the SL Core Values as well as provide opportunity for students to demonstrate many aspects of Vision of the Graduate. Course offerings are established based on the standards contained in the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks with focus on the main strands to CREATE, PRESENT, RESPOND and CONNECT.

Standards for Visual Arts include:

  • Methods, Materials, and Techniques
  • Elements and Principles of Design
  • Observation, Abstraction, Invention, and Expression
  • Drafting, Revision, and Exhibiting
  • Critical Response

Congratulations to the class of 2021 and all our graduating artists!


Click HERE to visit their Senior Virtual Art Show Pages


2020 Silver Lake Fine & Practical Arts Virtual Awards Slideshow