This is why we love Brian's new job

As most of you know we moved out to Boise, Idaho so that Brian could take a job teaching 12th grade theology and humanities at Foundations Academy. We strongly believe in the classical model of education and we think this school does it exceptionally well. We're also excited by the vision and leadership of the headmaster, David Goodwin.

Foundations is currently building a new facility that is scheduled to be opened next year. To celebrate the completion of the foundation, they came up with a big idea: an aerial art gallery. All of the students in the school participated in in reproducing five great works of art in massive scale on the freshly poured concrete at the new building site. They used chalk to draw the Mona Lisa, George Washington, Starry Night, American Gothic, and A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.


The kids did all of the work in just 3 hours. They had the local media out, and a local film company produced a short time-lapse film of the event. You can view it here.

This whole thing took weeks of preparation and planning, but it came off beautifully. We feel proud and excited to be part of this school. Brian's class worked quite a bit on Mona Lisa and George Washington.


I was only able to be on site for a short time, since I was babysitting and the wind made it bitterly cold out there. I did snap a few quick snapshots.


I made it back just as the sun was setting, but I didn't have my tripod, so these pictures are pretty dark and blurry! Oops. (Can I just say that I love the classic red barn in the background? So Americana.)




For all of you wondering why on earth we moved out to Idaho, now you know why. To draw the Mona Lisa 30 feet high in chalk. Or rather to be inspired to do and create big things, and to give kids (including our son) the tools to do that too.