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Lessons Learned: Selections from the American Classroom Series<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>explores the American classroom through the perspective of Houston-based artist and educator, Darla Barolini. Drawing from her experiences as an art teacher, both at the high school and college levels, Barolini offers a unique and personal lens into the American education system that navigates moments of tension, vulnerability, and connection presented within the classroom environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The scenes depicted in the <\/span>American Classroom<\/span><\/i> series are not direct recreations of a specific classroom but rather reimagined settings based on the artist’s memories, observations, and collected visual references. By using a monumental and painterly style, Barolini captures the atmosphere of \u201cthe classroom\u201d to immerse the viewer into the emotional complexities and dynamics found in spaces of learning. Extending beyond the painting narratives, the exhibition includes an interactive classroom installation, where visitors are encouraged to leave their mark on school-style desks.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lessons Learned<\/span><\/i> invites students, educators, and community members to reflect on connection, acceptance, and understanding through our shared experiences. While the works center on adolescence and the educational environment, they ultimately speak to the human condition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_cta title=”About the Artist” button_url=”https:\/\/www.darlabarolini.com\/about.html” button_text=”Darla Barolini’s Website” _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color=”#628059″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF”]<\/p>\n Darla Barolini is an artist and art instructor based in Houston, Texas. Her work consists of large-scale figurative paintings that combine traditional portraiture with expressive color palettes to bring together themes of human connection, identity, and cultural heritage. Barolini received her MFA from The New York Academy of Art in Manhattan, NY and her BFA from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. She is both Professor of Media, Visual, & Performing Arts teaching studio art and art history courses, and the Spring Branch Campus Gallery Coordinator at Houston City College. 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Everyone will have a chance to speak without interruption and all voices are valued as equally important. Circles strengthen community relationships and provide the space to understand others\u2019 perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n Events are free & open to the public. 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