Art
Departmental
Goals: It is our
hope to give our students the opportunity to
experience a wide variety of both media and
technique. The arts demand high standards,
analytical thinking, creative thinking, practice,
discipline, teamwork, and follow-through, thus
preparing students for the workforce and/or
the college of their choice.
Mrs. Tracy Bruton has been teaching Art in
Springfield for 25 years; 19 of those at
Glendale. She is the Art Department Chair.
She received
her BSE in Art Education at Missouri Southern
State and her Masters in GAC from MSU. She
is experienced in every grade level, and
presents workshops at the local, state,
and national
levels. Her students have won numerous scholarships
and awards and have attended some of the
most prestigious art schools in the country.
Tracy
serves on several committees and sponsors
the Peer Mediators. Each summer she travels
with
students and together, they have visited
14 countries. She is a district “Star Catcher,” a
Toyota International Teacher and a finalist
for Springfield’s “Teacher of the
Year.” She also serves as an adjunct
professor for MSU and OTC. Tracy is married
and has three sons, two of which are currently
at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis and one
who is married with a beautiful little boy.
