Hello! I’m Laurie, and I created the
Great Artist Program
Online art curriculum for K–12 backed by decades of firsthand experience.
Meet Laurie: The Founder of the Great Artist Program
Hi! I’m Laurie White: mom, wife, artist, teacher, and founder of the Great Artist Program (GAP). I live in Utah with my husband and seven children, and every day is a new adventure!
In college, I studied early childhood and elementary education. After graduation, I began my teaching career, first in first grade and later from my home, teaching art. While my seven children were in elementary school, I spent those 20 years pouring my heart and soul into creating a school-wide art program to guide and shape young artists. I designed my elementary art curriculum in the hope of building artistic confidence and bringing joy to the classroom. This was the beginning of the Great Artist Program.
“I LOVE kids…
I want them to feel good
about themselves”
What is GAP?
Online art curriculum for K–12
The Great Artist Program is the culmination of 30 years of experience, dedication, and passion. This program is founded on our fervent belief that everyone is an artist; there is nothing more worthwhile than pursuing confidence and creativity. Which is really what art is all about, isn’t it?
We aren’t just teaching our students to color or sketch, we’re teaching them that they can create something beautiful–a masterpiece! We want every student to know that everything they need to succeed is already inside of them.
As students progress through the online elementary, middle school, and homeschool art curriculum created by the Great Artist Program, their eyes will be opened to a new and brilliant world of art: impressionism, modern art, cubism, pop art, abstract expressionism, and more. Students will learn about some of the great artists in history and discover that these “greats” started exactly where they are now.
WHY WAS GAP CREATED?
The Great Artist Program was born out of necessity. Most children don’t have access to art education until high school. We recognized the need for improved access to art education and developed a solution within our online art curriculum.
Visual art education is critical and should be available to all students. It’s not just about art, it’s about how kids feel about themselves. Expect more from your students and see what they can do. I’m on a mission to provide high-quality art education that fosters confidence and cultivates expression in all students.
WHAT IS THE GOAL?
The Great Artist Program makes art education more universally available to schools—and we do it for the kids! For that moment of realization when they take a deep breath and say, “I’m an artist.” Or when we are admiring their very own completed masterpiece together and say,
“Did you know you could do this?”
“You are an artist & You. Are. Amazing.”
That’s why we do this! What motivates the Great Artist Program is seeing kids find their confidence as they discover their own capabilities.
Great Artist Program elevates the way kids talk about their art…
From: “ I did art at school today,”
To: “Did you know that I am an artist?”
“I created something good, therefore I am good.”
What the Great Artist Program Gives Your Students:
Real online art curriculum
This isn’t arts & crafts, and it’s not process art. GAP teaches students to create original masterpieces by providing guided art instructions and demonstrations that foster comprehensive learning. The Great Artist Program’s curriculum is packed with step-by-step video segments, hours of skill-building content, PDF workbooks, structured lesson plans, and so much more. Students will study real art and master the works of renowned artists, and learn how to think and create like artists themselves. With the right tools, students can draw, compose, paint, blend, and create masterpieces they didn’t know they could. Wait until you see what they can do!
Real skills
Each student will be left feeling as though they achieved something extraordinary. The Great Artist Program’s message is simple: you are the artist of your paper, and you’re meant to add your unique touch to every project. If it looks different from your neighbor’s or the follow-along videos, you did it right! It should be different because each artist is different. Students get to change, delete, add, color, and compose their way.
Real confidence
Each student will be left feeling as though they achieved something extraordinary. The Great Artist Program’s message is simple: you are the artist of your paper, and you’re meant to add your unique touch to every project. If it looks different from your neighbor’s or the follow-along videos, you did it right! It should be different because each artist is different. Students get to change, delete, add, color, and compose their way.
“But, I’m just not creative.”
Most adults draw at a 10-year-old level—and it’s because that’s when they quit drawing. They believe they’re not good enough, so they give up at a young age. The Great Artist Program teaches students that everyone can be an artist because anyone can learn to draw with proper guidance.
“We shouldn’t teach kids how to draw. They should just know.”
There’s a misconception that we shouldn’t show kids how to draw. The problem is that only a few kids in each class have a visual plan and know how to get their ideas out of their heads and onto paper. However, as with any other skill, children need to be taught the essential knowledge to get started so that they can develop independently. The Great Artist Program lays the foundation for creativity, empowering students to create their own works for years to come.
a few of Laurie’s
favorite things
Favorite Title:
MOM
Favorite Art
Supplies:
Watercolor & ink
Favorite Vacation:
Newport, CA
Favorite Feeling:
Connecting with people
Favorite Artist:
Henri Matisse
Favorite Children’s Book:
Where the Wild Things Are
Favorite Hobbies:
Reading, cooking, & painting
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it’s a masterpiece!
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