Larry Bunch uses Renoir to teach geography and Picasso to teach math.
Visual art – drawing, painting, sculpture and photography – has a way of keeping kids hooked on school and on learning and making academic concepts and facts stick in students’ brains, said Bunch, a 30-year veteran Catoosa County art teacher.
He will be honored today by the Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders program.
“First of all, I’m touched. For [my colleagues] to see the value in your work that you’ve spent many years developing … that’s enough right there,” Bunch said.
One of five Georgia arts educators who were nominated by their colleagues and chosen to be honored, Bunch will receive $2,500 that he can donate to the arts program of his choice.