Visual Arts
Our Amazing Art Teachers
HAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL
Bailey Bruce - Visual Arts
Ryan Dolan - Ceramics
Melissa Gonzales - Visual Arts
Tamsin Gosselin - Photography
Molly Hennessy - Digital Arts
Kylie McGinnis - Visual Arts
HAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
David Hubbard - 7th Grade Art
Jamie Roy - 7th Grade Art
Andres Sanchez - 7th/8th Grade Art
HCLC/ ALICE PECK
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Marc Alongi - Dunbar Hill
Sarah Bratchell - West Woods
Brian Chasnoff - Helen Street
Rachael DaCunto - Ridge Hill
Andy Debenedet - Shepherd Glen
Julies Ly - Bear Path
Matthew Romeo - Church Street
Patrick Sullivan - Spring Glen
The HPS Visual Arts Department works hard to encourage the creativity of every child in the district. While we believe it is important to teach the principles and techniques of art, we feel it is equally important to allow students to develop the artistic part of the brain. All students in grades K-7 are provided art instruction each week. Beginning in 8th grade, we offer a wide array of courses for students who have found an interest in visual arts including ceramics, photography, drawing, painting and digital arts.
Congratulations!
Spring Glen art teacher Mr. Patrick Sullivan has been named the CT PTA Outstanding 2025 Elementary School Teacher! This prestigious honor recognizes Mr. Sullivan’s exceptional dedication and the profound impact he has made on the lives of students and the arts at Spring Glen School. We are incredibly proud of him!
Townwide Art Show 2025
Our annual Townwide Art Show, showcasing artwork from students across the district representing every school PreK-12th grade will take place at Hamden Middle School on April 24th, 5-7pm. Come and experience the incredible talent and creativity our students have demonstrated in their visual art classes this year!
Highlights
Hamden Public Schools offers a broad range of artistic opportunities for students in all of our schools. Here are just a few examples of student work across grade levels and course offerings below.
HPS Calendar 2024-25 Artwork
Scholastic Award Winners 2024
HHS Chalk Fest 2023
Chalk Fest is one of the most popular events all year and 2023 did not disappoint! Students spent hours designing beautiful artwork in the courtyard with the theme of "Hollywood". Many thanks to the hard work of all the staff who made the event possible, and thank you to all the participating students who filled our courtyard with creativity, color, and beauty!
Happiness Project 2023
K-12 youth from across the town of Hamden submitted beautiful, meaningful pieces to the Happiness Project to create a design promoting positive messages for the community. Here are the winning designs for 2023!
Townwide Art 2023
The Townwide Art Show was another huge success this year- congratulations to all of the students whose artwork was selected for the show! Thank you to all of the many community members who came to celebrate and enjoy the incredible student artwork, and to the dedicated and talented staff members who taught the students and organized this wonderful event.