Animals In Art

Rachel Cathey has been teaching fifth grade at Fridley Middle School for eleven years.  Prior to Fridley, she worked at Tri-District Elementary School in Little Canada.  Ms. Cathey experienced Summer Academy for many years as a student and teacher’s aide, and later, taught a class about the Renaissance.  She now offers a class inspired by her life-long love for animals and art.  Experiences with animals include several years of working at a domestic pet veterinary clinic, volunteering for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota avian nursery, working with bald eagles and great horned owls at the Minnesota Raptor Center, and being the primary caretaker for cats, dogs, a ferret, a gecko, chickens and snakes.  She loves photographing animals in wild and domestic environments, and has filled many personal sketchbooks.

Animals In Art

Have you ever wanted to capture a tiger?  Do you know how to stop a sprinting gazelle?  Could you bring to life a sleeping bear?  Join us this summer as we use photography, drawing, and 3-dimensional art to study the animal world.  We will not only study examples of excellence in these Media, but get involved with the action  ourselves through trips to the Minnesota Zoo and the Raptor Center, studio sessions with family pets, and practice with turning our own photography into beautiful sketches. We will also be putting our talents to good use as we volunteer our services in the community to advertise for local animal agencies through our art.  No experience is required, just a love for animals and an interest in various forms of artistic expression.  Come and discover Animals In Art!