Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 8

In all, 28 portraits from Denton High artists were hand
delivered to children in Syria.
DENTON HIGH ARTISTS SEND
PRICELESS PORTRAITS TO
SYRIAN REFUGEES
Story by Julie Zwahr
Photos by James Rosin and Julie Zwahr
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According to Evan Stout, taking an art class at
Denton High School is about letting yourself
go and being as creative as you want. By using
a variety of materials, he knew enrolling in
James Rosin’s class could ramp up his dream of
becoming a professional animator. the 8x10 photos of a child from a table and spend
the next few weeks creating a custom portrait.
Students could choose to draw or paint in pencil,
ink, oil or pastel, but they were told it needed to
be something that could travel and withstand
extreme conditions.
A few months in, Mr. Rosin tasked his students,
including Evan, with a project to select one of Since Denton High is an International
Baccalaureate campus, Mr. Rosin believed this