Visual Arts
Reach Your Artistic Potential at Father Ryan
The Visual Arts Program at Father Ryan shaped not only my artistic skills but also the way I think. Each year, my teachers pushed me to consider every element of the work I created, from color tones and contrast to the story behind the piece and the smallest possible details. I was taught how to focus on fine, precise elements while still understanding the larger composition as a whole.Rachel Rodriguez '26
Visual Arts
Father Ryan's Visual Arts Program provides students the opportunity to explore creative mediums and find their artistic voice. With two-dimensional and three-dimensional courses, students experience drawing, graphic design, photography, collage, weaving, painting, printmaking, pottery, sculpture, architecture, and more.
Three Advanced Placement courses are offered and encouraged for students who would like to pursue the visual arts in college. Our program has seen great success with students accepted to the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts and many Scholastic Art awards.
