Visual Arts

Hello! North High Visual Art 2024-2025

black and white photo of Kayla, a female art teacher wearing glasses, smiling and holding her hand up in a gesture of greeting.

Instructional Leader: Kayla Glanzer (she/her)

Email: kglanzer@phoenixunion.org

Courses: Ceramics 1-2, Ceramics 3-4, Ceramics 5-6

Clay Club Sponsor

student artwork below!

two ceramic planters shaped like buildings, one is a home and one is a cafe
a brown & black ceramic container made from coils with two twisty handles and a lid on top
a ceramic bust of a female mime, wearing a black beret, black a white striped shirt, suspenders, a red neck tie, and sad clown makeup
color photo of Mr. Abbott, a smiling art teacher, standing on building ruins and holding his camera.

Aaron Abbott (he/him)

Email: abbott@phoenixunion.org

Phone: (602) 764-6767

Courses: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Traditional Photography, Art History

Photo Club Sponsor & North Action Coalition Sponsor

student artwork below!

black and white photo of an empty high school hallway
black & white photo of a wall with graffiti
black & white photo of rows of empty folding chairs.
color photo of Mr. Black, a smiling art teacher with facial hair, wearing a blue & green Hawaiian shirt

Mr. Black (he/him)

Email: black@phoenixunion.org

Phone: (602) 764-6500

Courses: Digital Media Arts 1-2, Yearbook, Digital Photography 3-4

Hiking Club Sponsor

student artwork below!

black & orange King playing card that has a unicorn with wings, inspired by My Little Pony
an edited digital image showing a black & white bowling alley. the lanes and ceiling have been replaced with colorful reflections and night sky images.
an edited digital image with a black & white portrait of a seated girl, pink and maroon doodles encircle her.
color photo of Gabriela, a smiling female art teacher with red hair and glasses

Gabriela Fernandez (she/her)

Email: gfernandez@phoenixunion.org

Courses: Explorations in Art 1-2, Explorations in Art 3-4, Explorations in Art 5-6

Art Club Sponsor

student artwork below!

a 3D recreation of Hello Kitty, painted using primary colors and polka dots
colored pencil drawing of a beach at sunset, including palm trees, a flying bald eagle, a beach campfire, and a man wearing sunglasses and LA Dodgers hat & t-shirt.
artwork with a green-grey textured background and fingers popping out to grab an eyeball that has a green & brown iris.
acrylic painting of female art teacher Penny, squishing her face between her hands

Ms. Penny Hansen (she/her)

Email: phansen@phoenixunion.org

Phone: (602) 764-6766

Courses: Drawing & Painting 1-2, Drawing & Painting 3-4, Advanced Art IB 1-2, Advanced Art IB 3-4

National Art Honors Society Sponsor

student artwork below!

painting of a smiling woman who is black; she is wearing a yellow dress, gold necklace & hoop earrings and a light brown headdress
a painted portrait of a male teen that has three faces, one is in green tones looking frustrated, one is regular skin tones looking content, one is in red tones looking angry.
painting of a young woman wearing yellow glasses and an orange & yellow colored shirt in front of a purple background. one side of her face and hair is painted flowers..

Russell Hunchar (he/him)

Email: rhunchar@phoenixunion.org

Courses: Drawing & Painting 1-2, Drawing & Painting 3-4, IB Art Courses

Arizona State Art Seal