Hi.
Thad Smith here.
I teach art here at Los Gatos High School.
I make things and I ask my students make things.
Making art isn't easy, but it is fun. I expect that everyone will work hard along the way, but that their efforts will also afford them the opportunity to enjoy themselves and be rewarded.
I believe that:
If you want to know about me, here is the abridged version:
I grew up in Kansas City, MO; earned my BFA in Studio Art at the University of Central Florida; worked as an assistant and a photographer in New Orleans; now I teach in Los Gatos.
If you want to know even more you can check out Forgeron Studios or Lesson Plans for Art.
If you need something, email me at: tsmith@lgsuhsd.org
Thad Smith here.
I teach art here at Los Gatos High School.
I make things and I ask my students make things.
Making art isn't easy, but it is fun. I expect that everyone will work hard along the way, but that their efforts will also afford them the opportunity to enjoy themselves and be rewarded.
I believe that:
- everyone is a person of potential
- human life is inherently creative
- progress requires reflection
- nobody is perfect
- we learn from what does not go according to plan
- everything is temporary
- to improve the lives around me
- to spread optimism
- to make my courses fun and relevant
- to challenge students to go beyond their own perceived limitations
- to be a role model of diligence and integrity
- to listen
- to foster curiosity
- to remain a student
If you want to know about me, here is the abridged version:
I grew up in Kansas City, MO; earned my BFA in Studio Art at the University of Central Florida; worked as an assistant and a photographer in New Orleans; now I teach in Los Gatos.
If you want to know even more you can check out Forgeron Studios or Lesson Plans for Art.
If you need something, email me at: tsmith@lgsuhsd.org