Art Program
Art is an Integral Part of Life at Villa Maria
Students learn techniques in drawing, painting, graphic design, watercolor, and 3-D work and display their work at school and in the community.
Villa students receive scholarships for pre-college programs and have taken part in summer institutes around the country. Graduates have majored in creative fields at a variety of colleges and universities, including RISD, Parsons, Pratt, SCAD, the University of the Arts, Drexel University, the Pennsylvania State University, York College, and MICA.
Course Offerings:
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| Intro to Art | Interior Design | Honors Art Major | ||
| Studio Art 1 & 2 | Ceramics 1 & 2 | Honors Advanced Art Major | ||
| Collage: Mixed Media | Ceramics Independent Study | AP Studio Art | ||
| Watercolor Painting | Digital Art & Illustration | AP Studio Art Drawing & 2D | ||
| Digital Photography | Graphic Design | AP Art History | ||
Art Instructors
Mrs. Kate
Brown
Mrs. Brown is an artist, art educator, and entrepreneur. She has a B.S. in Art Education from Kutztown and an M.A. in Art Education from The University of the Arts. The 2023-2024 school year marks Mrs. Brown’s 30th year at Villa, and her 24th year as an instructor at The University of the Arts as a senior faculty member, teaching in their Pre-College Programs, Summer Institute, and Professional Institute for Educators.
Mrs. Brown was voted High School and Non-Public Teacher of the Year in Chester County, earning Citadel’s Heart of Learning Award in 2011. She was also chosen, via a national search, to be a teacher advisor to Scholastic Art Magazine in 2013-2014. She works with a variety of media and has shown her work in public settings.
Mrs. Sarah Bacastow
Mrs. Bacastow joined Villa Maria Academy in 2012. She holds a BFA with a concentration in ceramics and sculpture, and a minor in Art History from West Chester University, where she was awarded the West Chester University Foundation Award for Best of Show. She later earned a Pennsylvania Art K-12 Education Certification from Rosemont College.
A teacher with more than 17 years of experience, Mrs. Bacastow has previously taught classes at local schools and art centers in Chester County, apprenticed at artist workshops, and exhibited her work in a variety of public settings. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her family, painting, kayaking, doing anything outdoors, and traveling.