Students taking art classes will learn a variety of techniques in the areas of drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media. Students display their artwork on Showcase Day and at the High School & College performances.

The Visual Art Department is led by Virginia Barrett, who holds a Masters Degree in Teaching Art from the Rhode Island School of Design. Ms. Barrett has directed her own arts school, Arts for Kids, in San Francisco, California. She is both a visual artist and a poet, often combining the two fields to create illustrated limited edition books. Ms. Barrett is returning for her tenth summer at Perry-Mansfield.