New Hampton School | New Hampton | Visual Arts | Film, Photography, Graphic Design

Enabling students to live purposefully creative lives!

The Visual Arts Department at New Hampton School offers Studio Art courses for all levels of interest and experience, as well as for those who know they will pursue art at the college level.

Students have the opportunity to take introductory or intermediate courses in many different subjects including: Environmental Art, Digital Media, Photography, 2D Design, 3D Design, and Media Productions.

The International Baccalaureate program is a one or two year course designed for the student who would like to challenge themselves by clarifying their artistic vision, advancing their technical skills, and building their portfolio. This IB course values the creative process as well as the final product. Students may specialize in any media they choose. In their year of examination students have their own exhibit in the Galletly Gallery and submit a portfolio and pages of their workbook to the IB for assessment.

Many New Hampton students are accepted to art schools, including: the Rhode Island School of Design; the Art Institute of Chicago; the School of Visual Arts; Massachusetts College of Art; Maine College of Art; and Savannah College of Art and Design.

Meet the Instructors

List of 3 members.

Amy Wilson

Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Arts Faculty

603-677-3513

awilson@newhampton.org
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Amy Wilson is the chair of the Visual and Performing Arts Department, Director of the Galletly Gallery, and teacher of photography and IB Visual Art. Amy completed her undergraduate degrees at the University of Maine in Orono and has studied photography extensively under the instruction of masters such as Arno Minkkinen, Christopher James, Tillman Crane, Connie Imboden, Elizabeth Opalenik, and John Paul Caponigro, among others. Amy and her family live on campus.
Charlie Smith

Visual Arts Faculty

603-677-3541

csmith@newhampton.org
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Charlie Smith is in his fourth year teaching in the Arts Department at New Hampton School. Charlie previously taught Graphic Design and Photography at the Oliverian School and prior to that spent several years working for an experiential education non-profit in New Orleans. Charlie earned his BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College and also spent time studying at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Here at New Hampton, Charlie teaches a variety of art electives, serves as the Assistant Coach on the Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, and leads the Outing Club.

Charlie is the House Head in Caswell House where he lives with his wife, Cath, and two children, Mariposa and Ansel. In their free time, the Smiths love to travel, hike, skee ball, and cook.
Julie Pereira

Visual Arts Faculty

603-677-3542

jpereira@newhampton.org
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Julie teaches IB Visual Arts, 2D Design and 3D Design as well as Painting and Printmaking. In the winter months, she leads the co-curricular “Art in the Afternoon” and throughout the year, she is a house parent at Lindsay Dorm. Before coming to New Hampton school, Julie studied and taught in Japan for over 8 years, returning to New England in 2015. She began her teaching career as a teaching assistant at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She Has previously taught IB Visual Arts in Japan and worked as a Visiting Artist at Simsbury High School. She holds a deep curiosity for life and sees the studio classroom as a great setting to foster wonderment and creativity in all individuals.

Julie loves New England for the changing seasons and is happy to know this region as home. As an assistant cross-country coach, she appreciates not only the endurance the sport cultivates, but also the chance to be surrounded by the nature.

She received her BFA from RISD and her MFA and PhD in Fine Art from Kyoto Seika University. You can view her website by visiting juliepereira.com.

Visual Arts

Enabling students to live purposefully creative lives!

Meet the Instructors

List of 3 members.

Amy Wilson

Charlie Smith

Julie Pereira