Welcome to the Art Department!

Department Chair: Leigh Caputo
Graduation Requirements
Students
must complete one credit of a fine art.
If you take visual art as this option, this class is Fundamentals of
Art. You must pass Fundamentals before
you take any other art class.
Classes Offered
- Fundamentals
of Art
- Intermediate
Art
- Studio
Art and AP Studio Art
- Digital
Art
- Clay
1 and Clay 2 (each ½ credit)
- Photo
1 and Photo 2 (each 1/2 credit)
Message From the Department/DC
For further information on
the Obama portraits above, Click Here!
Meet
our Department Members Below!

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Name
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Leigh
Caputo
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Email
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lcaputo@bcps.org
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Classes
Taught
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Intermediate
Art
Studio
Art
Photography
1&2
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College(s)
Attended
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State
University of New York at New Paltz (BS)
University
of Oklahoma (MEd)
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Hometown
|
Holland
Patent, NY
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Bio: My name is Mrs. Caputo and I am the Art Department
Chair. I have been at WHS since 2016. I co-advise the STEAM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, ART, Math) Club.
I have 2 kids, one who started college this year and one still in high
school. I also have a dog and a
cat. I love to cook, travel, and go to
concerts.
Twitter:
@ArtatWoodlawnHS
Instagram:
woodlawnphotography
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Name
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Alicia Gauger
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Email
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agauger@bcps.org
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Classes Taught
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Fundamentals of Art
Clay/ Ceramics
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College(s) Attended
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Towson University ‘99 (BA)
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Hometown
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Parkton, MD
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My name is Ms. Gauger and I am in the ART department. This is my first year at WHS. I am excited to be a Warrior. I have been teaching High School Art for 19 years and 11 years in BCPS. I graduated from Hereford High School in 1995. I have coached girls soccer, held Art Club, Diversity Club, and Yoga Club in the past.
I love making art in my spare time. I love teaching and coming up with ideas for lessons. I enjoy discovering new music and I love to dance. I have a garden each year and have a cat named Leo. I taught in North Carolina for 6 years. I played soccer, lacrosse, and snowboarded, too! I have gone to several music concerts and one time I got a hug from Ringo Starr (one of the Beatles)!!!
Follow me on Instagram @artwithmsgaugerwhs
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Name
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Ms. Harrison
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Email
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lharrison5@bcps.org
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Classes
Taught
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Fundamentals
of Art
Digital
Art
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College(s)
Attended
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UMBC (BFA)
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Hometown
|
Baltimore,
MD
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Bio: My name is Ms. Harrison and I am in the Visual Arts department.
This is my fourth year serving the students of WHS.
I
enjoy stealing restaurant recipes and recreating them at home, spending time
with my family and of course creating. FMOIG: @artistic_disposition
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Name
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Mrs.
Nicole Mendenhall
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Email
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nmendenhall@bcps.org
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Classes
Taught
|
Fundamentals
of Art
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College(s)
Attended
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State
University of New York At Buffalo
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Hometown
|
Buffalo,
New York
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Bio: My name is Mrs. Mendenhall and I am in the Visual Arts
Department! This is my first year at WHS, but I have taught for over 13 years
in Arizona and New York.
I
am married to my husband, Zane and we have three children, Destiny, Jayden
and Ryker. We love to go camping and hiking! I absolutely love Star Wars and
black cats. My classroom is decorated with all these things. I lived and
taught in Casa Grande, Arizona (near Phoenix) but most of my extended family
still live in my hometown of Buffalo. We are excited to be finally be closer
to home and be a part of the WHS family!
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