4 Exhibitions- 4 Resources

This weekend, I had the privilege of touring the Painting exhibition at the Esker Foundation.

On exhibition until April 26, 2026, you can tour through the galleries and see the work by:

Anthony Cudahy: metronome yawned

Justin de Verteuil: sie will / muse. zur marionette

Magalie Guérin: Orange to Rattle

and

Alexandre Pépin: Lavender website.

During my visit, I documented my observations and brainstormed ideas to develop new educational resources that build on the inspiration and insights of the featured painters. Below are two painting units, one art analysis, and a research prompt for senior high students in Alberta. These classroom tools can be adapted to your classroom, and assessment standards can be adjusted in the rubrics.

For more information on the exhibition, visit the Esker Foundation's website.

Esker Foundation-Downloadable Teacher Resources

Please download and use these resources in your classes. If you find them helpful, I'd love for you to leave a comment below to help me create even better resources in the future. 


Fragmented Fields: Painting Through Pattern

(Art 30)

Inspired by Alexander Pépin’s structured compositions, this painting unit examines how grid systems, repetition, and colour hierarchy shape meaning in everyday imagery.

Art 30 Quilt Painting Unit Pdf

54 downloads

Student Examples- Pepin Inspired Painting

4 downloads

Contemporary Influence Slideshow

(Art 30)

Beginning with Magalie Guérin’s contemporary painting practice and tracing its dialogue with Pablo Picasso and Cubism, this research project investigates artistic influence across time.

Grade 12 Contemporary Influence Slideshow Assignment Pdf

31 downloads

Borderlands: Layered Mixed Media Identity (Art 20)

Drawing on the layered figurative work of Justin de Verteuil, this mixed-media unit explores how material transparency and symbolic imagery can express tensions in identity.

Borderlands Unit With Rubrics Verteuil Pdf

18 downloads

Feldman’s Four-Step Art Analysis (Art 10-30)

Using Anthony Cudahy’s contemporary painting as a case study, this assignment applies Feldman’s model to develop disciplined visual analysis and critical interpretation.

Feldman Four Step Analysis Cudahy Pdf

35 downloads

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