Explore how personal experiences, interest, cultural heritage and gender influence an artist’s style and choice of subject matter.

Identify professions that use artistic skills and problem-solving. 

Identify sources of visual culture in society and the media and discuss how the messages they convey affect personal and consumer choices.

Improve craftsmanship and refine ideas in response to feedback. 

Manipulate materials, tools and technology in conventional and unconventional ways to create a work of art.

Represent depth and volume in their two-dimensional works of art.

Speculate about an artist's intentions and message in a work using relevant references to the work. 

Describe how experiences in galleries, museums and other cultural institutions can stimulate the imagination and enrich people’s lives.  

Develop and use criteria to guide reflection and assessment of selected personal artworks.

Assess one’s own work and working process and the work of others in relation to criteria and standards.