Visual Arts
A student’s God-given desire to create and appreciate the aesthetic beauty in our universe is encouraged and nurtured through CHCA’s Visual Arts program. Through various opportunities, students young to old become aware of how art relates to multiple areas of study and the world around us. They examine the human experience through their own creativity, art history, and the use of visual mediums, technology, literature, and God’s word. We strive to help our students become engaged and insightful participants. Visual Fine Arts at CHCA helps students acknowledge their God-given talents and pursue opportunities and challenges with confidence.
Explore this page or walk in any CHCA building and you will find how our students use the visual arts to tell stories ...
Early Learning Program
Curricular Offerings
Visual Art (Ages 2-4)
Visual Arts Faculty

Misty Meyer
B.S., Middle TN State University
Lower School
Curricular Offerings
Visual Art (Gr KPrep - 6)
Extracurricular Offerings
After School Art Enrichment (Gr 1-3)
Artist’s Guided Studio (Gr 4-6)
In a collaboration between the Language Arts and the Visual Arts departments, sixth grade art students took a graphics designer’s approach to creating book covers for their Upper E. Anthologies. Students learned how graphic designers work and approach their projects. They then brainstormed ideas, created pencil sketches and finally used a digital editing program to work through the rest of the design process.
(In Campus Connection, click on title to view photos .)
Visual Arts Faculty

John Hentz
B.F.A., Ohio University
John has 8+ years of teaching experience, having received his B.F.A. from Ohio University and an M.Ed. in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of both the National Arts Education Association and the Ohio Art Education Association, as well as a Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Awards committee member and Presenter at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) conference. As an avid furniture maker, Mr. Hentz is often found in the woodshop or outdoors working on small scale landscape architecture installations.
Upper School
Curricular Offerings
Gr 7-8:
Visual Art |
Gr 9-12:
Art Fundamentals |
Exhibit Opportunities
AP Art Gallery Show & Reception (Gr 9-12)
ArtBeat Juried Art Competition (Gr 9-12)
Upper School 9-12 Scholastic Winners
Extracurricular Offerings
Artist’s Guided Studio (Gr 7-8)
Art Club (Gr 9-12)
Arts Open Studio (Gr 9-12)
Student Production Team (Gr 9-12)
2021 ArtBeat Juried Art Competition
BEST OF SHOW
- Certificate
- $100.00
- $50.00 Plaza Artist GC
AP PORTFOLIO: 1ST PLACE
- Certificate
- $100.00
- $100.00 Plaza Artist GC
AP PORTFOLIO - 2
AP PORTFOLIO - 3
DRAWING: 1ST PLACE
- Certificate
- $50.00
AP PORTFOLIO - 4
AP PORTFOLIO - 5
AP PORTFOLIO - 6
PAINTING: 3RD PLACE
Prizes:
- Certificate
- $15.00
AP PORTFOLIO - 7
AP PORTFOLIO: HONORABLE MENTION
- Certificate
- $25
- $10.00 Plaza Artist GC
AP PORTFOLIO - 2
DRAWING: HONORABLE MENTION
- Certificate
- $10 Plaza Artist GC
AP PORTFOLIO - 3
DRAWING: 2ND PLACE
- Certificate
- $25.00
AP PORTFOLIO - 4
AP PORTFOLIO - 5
AP PORTFOLIO - 6
AP PORTFOLIO - 7
AP PORTFOLIO - 8
AP PORTFOLIO - 9
INSTRUCTOR'S CHOICE
- Certificate
- $75 Plaza Artist GC ___________________________
DRAWING: 3RD PLACE
- Certificate
- $15
PAINTING: 1ST PLACE
- Certificate
- $50
PAINTING: 2ND PLACE
- Certificate
- $25
PAINTING: HONORABLE MENTION
- Certificate
- $10 Plaza Artist GC
GRAPHIC DESIGN: 1ST PLACE
- Certificate
- $50
GRAPHIC DESIGN: 2ND PLACE
- Certificate
- $25
GRAPHIC DESIGN: 3RD PLACE
- Certificate
- $15
GRAPHIC DESIGN: HONORABLE MENTION
- Certificate
- $10 Plaza Artist GC
CERAMICS: 1ST PLACE
- Certificate
- $50
CERAMICS: 2ND PLACE
- Certificate
- $25
CERAMICS: 3RD PLACE
- Certificate
- $15
CERAMICS: HONORABLE MENTION
- Certificate
- $10 Plaza Artist GC
STAINED GLASS: 1ST PLACE
- Certificate
- $50
STAINED GLASS: HONORABLE MENTION
- Certificate
- $10 Plaza Art GC
REPURPOSING: 1ST PLACE
- Certificate
- $50
REPURPOSING: HONORABLE MENTION
- Certificate
- $10 Plaza Artist GC
Drawn 2021-2022
Visual Arts Faculty

Tim Hilderbrand
B.S.A.Ed., Ball State University

Tina Overmyer
Armleder School
Curricular Offerings
Visual Art (PK - Gr 6)
Visual Arts Faculty
