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 observations and brainstormed ideas to develop new educational resources that extend 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.

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
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Borderlands: Layered Mixed Media Identity (Art 20)

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

Borderlands Unit With Rubrics Verteuil Pdf
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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
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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
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Happy Creating!