[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23066]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF CHARLES S. WARNER, RENOWNED HIGH SCHOOL ART 
                                TEACHER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 18, 2005

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my 
sadness regarding the recent passing of Charles S. Warner of Woodland, 
California, a nationally recognized art teacher who inspired many 
students to pursue professional careers in the visual arts.
  Chuck Warner was a teacher for 35 years. He served as chair of 
Woodland High School's art program since 1974. Under his leadership the 
program won numerous accolades, including 1997 recognition by Business 
Week magazine for an ``outstanding arts driven curriculum,'' one of 
eight in the Nation. That same year Woodland High School was one of six 
high schools in the United States selected as a Getty/Annenberg arts 
grant recipient.
  Mr. Warner possessed an uncanny ability to challenge his students in 
a variety of problem solving environments. He inspired them to produce 
inventive, independent, meaningful pieces that consistently 
demonstrated higher order thinking. In 2003 he was named ``most 
inspirational teacher'' by the California Assembly. Mr. Warner said of 
his students, ``Our expectations for students are high but the students 
keep meeting our expectations.'' His students fondly remember him for 
his three favorite criticisms of their work: ``Use more yellow. Get 
more detail. Increase the contrast.'' Mr. Warner was a champion of the 
Congressional Art Competition. A working artist himself, Mr. Warner 
specialized in acrylics and won numerous awards for his creations. He 
was a respected leader in his area of expertise--commercial art.
  Mr. Speaker, Charles Warner dedicated more than three decades to 
teaching art. He influenced generations of students, some who have gone 
on to become well-known artists. He has been twice nominated to receive 
the National Medal of Arts award from the National Endowment for the 
Arts. It is appropriate therefore that today we honor his life, his 
passion for art and his outstanding dedication to his students.

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