Welcome to St. Matthew School's Art Docent Information Page!

Our Art Docent program is staffed by parent volunteers who commit to teaching one art lesson per month (October - May) to a specific grade.  Our curriculum is comprehensive and integrated over a nine year period.  Throughout the course of his or her education, a St. Matthew student will learn about:

• The Elements and Principles of Art.
• Great artists and their masterpieces.
• Historical art periods, from Prehistoric times to the Modern age.
• Western, Asian, and African art.
• An extensive selection of artistic mediums.
• 2D and 3D art.
• Drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, mosaic, tapestry, fresco, stained glass, architecture, sacred art, photography, and commercial art.

Middle School grades go on field trips annually to the Frye Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, or the Seattle Asian Art Museum, respectively, while the 8th grade enjoys a walking tour of downtown Seattle public art.

In addition to teaching about art, the Art Docent program supports other areas of the St. Matthew School curriculum including: Religion, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Science, Geography, and Fitness & Health.  The program stimulates abstract thinking and helps to develop fine and gross motor skills.