Hello! I’m Laurie, and I created the
Great Artist Program
Online art curriculum for K–12 backed by decades of firsthand experience.
Meet Laurie: The Founder of the Great Artist Program
Hi! I’m Laurie White: mom, wife, artist, teacher, and founder of the Great Artist Program (GAP). I live in Utah with my husband and seven children, and every day is a new adventure!
In college, I studied early childhood and elementary education. After graduation, I began my teaching career, first in first grade and later from my home, teaching art. While my seven children were in elementary school, I spent those 20 years pouring my heart and soul into creating a school-wide art program to guide and shape young artists. I designed my elementary art curriculum in the hope of building artistic confidence and bringing joy to the classroom. This was the beginning of the Great Artist Program.
“I LOVE kids… I want them to feel good about themselves”
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The Great Artist Program is the culmination of 30 years of experience, dedication, and passion. This program is founded on our fervent belief that everyone is an artist; there is nothing more worthwhile than pursuing confidence and creativity. Which is really what art is all about, isn’t it?
We aren’t just teaching our students to color or sketch, we’re teaching them that they can create something beautiful–a masterpiece! We want every student to know that everything they need to succeed is already inside of them.
As students progress through the online elementary, middle school, and homeschool art curriculum created by the Great Artist Program, their eyes will be opened to a new and brilliant world of art: impressionism, modern art, cubism, pop art, abstract expressionism, and more. Students will learn about some of the great artists in history and discover that these “greats” started exactly where they are now.
WHY WAS GAP CREATED?
The Great Artist Program was born out of necessity. Most children don’t have access to art education until high school. We recognized the need for improved access to art education and developed a solution within our online art curriculum.
Visual art education is critical and should be available to all students. It’s not just about art, it’s about how kids feel about themselves. Expect more from your students and see what they can do. I’m on a mission to provide high-quality art education that fosters confidence and cultivates expression in all students.
WHAT IS THE GOAL?
The Great Artist Program makes art education more universally available to schools—and we do it for the kids! For that moment of realization when they take a deep breath and say, “I’m an artist.” Or when we are admiring their very own completed masterpiece together and say,
“Did you know you could do this?”
“You are an artist & You. Are. Amazing.”
That’s why we do this! What motivates the Great Artist Program is seeing kids find their confidence as they discover their own capabilities.
Great Artist Program elevates the way kids talk about their art…
From: “ I did art at school today,”
To: “Did you know that I am an artist?”
Which translates into:
What the Great Artist Program Gives Your Students:
Real online art curriculum
Real skills
Real online art curriculum
“But, I’m just not creative.”
“We shouldn’t teach kids how to draw. They should just know.”
a few of Laurie’s favorite things
Favorite Title:
MOM
Favorite Art Supplies: Watercolor & ink
Favorite Artist:
Henri Matisse
Favorite Vacation: Newport, CA
Favorite Children’s Book: Where the Wild Things Are
Favorite Feeling: Connecting with people
Favorite Hobbies: Reading, cooking, & painting
The art program that’s so simple, so effective…
it’s a masterpiece!
