Visual Arts
Our Visual Arts Department facilities include designated art rooms for 2D, 3D, and photographic art. As part of the art co-curriculum, students can practice their expertise by working on the Crusader yearbook,
The Wayfarer student literary magazine, or in the Underground Society of Art.
2024 Accomplishments
Art Teacher: Stephanie Baertlein
Beginning Year at EHS: 2019 ~ Courses: Visual Art Foundations, Digital Art Foundations, 2D Art, 3D Art, Photography, and Advanced Art ~ Education: BFA in Studio Art: Ceramics: Florida Atlantic University. Over the past 12 years, I have taught grades 6-12 in a variety of Fine Arts courses. I am currently the Visual Art Department Chair and Art Teacher at Edgewood High School in Madison, Wisconsin.
Classes Offered:
- Visual Art Foundations - Basics of Drawing, Painting, and 3-Dimensional form
- Digital Art Foundations - Basics of Photography Digital Art, Graphic Design, Animation
- 2D Art - Advanced drawing, painting, printmaking
- 3D Art - Advanced sculpture and ceramics
- Photography - Advanced digital photography
- Advanced Art - All mediums, AP Portfolio optional, may be repeated
What are students saying about the strengths of visual arts courses?
“I feel like this course is very versatile, we discovered many different mediums and every project was unique from the last.”
"I think the strongest element of this course is the variety of projects. 3D has multiple layers and elements so the ideas and projects are endless."
"No-judgement kind of vibe.”
"Freedom and creativity with projects" |