VISUAL ARTS 
John McMath
John McMath took an indirect approach to his art career. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education before he took a more artistic tack by adding a bachelor's degree in fine art from California State University at Sacramento. He worked on a master's degree in art therapy before moving to Oregon and taking education courses at Portland State University. John has been teaching at Central Catholic for more than 25 years.
John believes the strong and diverse arts program at Central Catholic is unusual for most public and private high schools these days. ''I feel a great deal of support from the administration and the staff to encourage it and keep it going,'' John believes.
The Central Catholic Art Department is keeping up with technology, offering Computer Animation I and II classes and digital photography. In Art I, John grounds students in the basics of art and design, moving to advanced courses involving constructive criticism and portfolio development in Art IV.
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