Arts and Entertainment

Solving the mystery of art history

Monet, Mona Lisa and majestic murals are just three things you’ll see if you take Valerie Park’s beginning art or AP Art History class at Mira Costa High School. Brimming with passion and knowledge for the arts, Park’s art classes are anything but average. Art is never solely based on the physical. A vast majority…
<a href="https://highschool.latimes.com/author/katiesmythe/" target="_self">Katie Smythe</a>

Katie Smythe

May 12, 2016

Monet, Mona Lisa and majestic murals are just three things you’ll see if you take Valerie Park’s beginning art or AP Art History class at Mira Costa High School. Brimming with passion and knowledge for the arts, Park’s art classes are anything but average.

Art is never solely based on the physical. A vast majority of the time, it’s based on what art brings to you on the personal level. For Park, art is not only the vehicle to teach, but also a way to build relationships with every student.

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Poem: To My Target Panic

Poem: To My Target Panic

I remember the first time I met you, the first Sunday of September. Before we met, archery was predictable; my routine was reliable. The weight of my quiver, the resistance of my string, the curve of my limbs, and Sunday morning practice, it was always the same. But...