Beacon Charter Schools – Beacon Charter Schools Virtual Gala and Silent Auction
Auction Ends: May 24, 2022 08:00 PM EDT

Art

An Original Piece of art by Jason LeClair, a Patina Study from 2021

Item Number
161
Estimated Value
50 USD
Sold
17 USD to cj2495cec
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

An original piece of artwork by Jason Robert LeClair. This item was a Patina Study from 2021.  This is a 10x10 painting. Jason is an illustrator of fantasy and children's art. He has been creating imaginary worlds for 30yrs.

Jason Robert LeClair has his Masters in Art Education from the University of Florida. He is also an honors graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, MA with his BFA in Media and Performing arts. A multi-faceted artist, he is equally comfortable behind a pencil, airbrush, keyboard, or tablesaw, Mr.. LeClair lives life as an illustrator, author, set designer, theatrical director, and scenic and mural painter. His illustration credits include several magazine spots for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the Pawtucket Public Library and RI Library Association. He has designed sets for over twenty years at a variety of venues in Boston, Hartford and Rhode Island.

Mr. LeClair has taught at the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts from 2007 - 2021 and is currently teaching Digital Arts at Cumberland High School. He also teaches in the Continuing Education program at the Rhode Island School of Design since 2013. As a teacher, Mr. LeClair believes in the importance of art theory and the power of art making. Encouraging his students to create works as they discover their own artistic voices is his primary goal. He accomplishes this by teaching art history and theory as the students create. His students have gone on to schools such as RISD, SCAD, AIB, Maine College of Art, Marymount Manhattan, and AMDA. He frequently wrote articles for RI Creative Magazine on topics of arts education and Steampunk. Mr. LeClair has delivered lectures online at the Arts Integration and STEAM conference run by educationcloset.com, RI League of Charter Schools, Providence Rotary, he has spoken and taught at the Educational Theatre Association National Conference for Theatre Educators since 2015, and the International Thespian Festival.

Item Special Note

This piece of art was Generously donated by Jason Robert LeClair

Winner will be responsible for shipping or pick up item at Beacon Charter High School in Woonsocket, Rhode Island