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The teachers on staff in the Art Department at Chattahoochee are state-certified in art education. Each has his or her own strengths which complement the others. Their talents are diverse and they are outstanding in their field. They were significant contributors to the updated Fulton County Art Education curriculum which has served as a model for art programs throughout the country.

 

    • Dorsey Chappel - began teaching at CHS in 2004. She is returning to Fulton County after working in Las Vegas and Miami for the past 8 years. She formerly taught at Milton High School. In Miami she was Advanced Placement Studio Art and Magnet Drawing and Painting teacher at Dr. Michael Krop High School. Dorsey has also taught for the last 3 years in the Alabama Governor's Art School. She will be teaching Introduction to Art, Advanced Drawing and Painting, Advanced Placement Studio Art and Photography.

      Send email to her at - chappeld@fultonschools.org

 

  • Ben Hollingsworth - Ben began teaching at Chattahoochee in 1993. Prior to that he was art teacher at Haynes Bridge Middle School for 10 years and taught one year at Palmetto High School. Ben is a native of Mississippi where he taught High School Art in Jackson. He has lived in the Alpharetta area since 1973 which is longer than most people who consider themselves native Georgian. His first teaching job in Georgia was in Cobb County where he was Metal Art and Drafting teacher. Ben has been a graphic artist having worked for graphic design, display and sign companies. His teaching responsibilities have included everything from basic Introduction to Art to all levels of Drawing and Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Commercial Design, all Levels of Photography and Computer Art. He has also taught middle school art in Cobb County and Fulton County. Ben has been very active in developing Fulton County's art curriculum. Currently he is one of the Department Heads for Fulton County Art Department of Art Education. As members of the National Art Education Association Ben and Dorsey serve as co-sponsors of Chattahoochee's National Art Honor Soceity.