Snedden, Brian

“Creativity takes courage.”   -  Henri Matisse

My name is Brian Snedden and I have been teaching in DVUSD since 2016 and at Norterra Canyon since 2019! I am an Arizona native born and raised although I spent a few years in Tennessee after college. I graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2014 where I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Education with a K-12 Art Education Endorsement as well as a Structured English Immersion Endorsement. My favorite art media are ink/pen and ceramics but I have dabbled in everything from welding and sculpture to intaglio and screen printing.

It is my mission as an Art Educator to create a positive learning environment in which the safety, academic needs, and growth of my students are my top priorities. Utilizing the Elements and Principles of Art and Design I will teach a curriculum that gives my students the opportunities they need to develop as artists and a community. I encourage my students to see themselves as life-long learners. We will explore production, aesthetics, history, and art criticism. We will take creative risks and celebrate diversity. I intend to provide my students with a safe place to reach their fullest potential through a comprehensive art program.

In Visual Arts we will be exploring the Elements and Principles of Art and Design through history, aesthetics, criticism, and (of course) production. We will take risks, ask questions, and celebrate our diversity! All assignments and feedback for our class will be available on Canvas however grades are only posted to PowerSchool where they are officially stored.