Abstract
Incorporation of art into the course is essential for teaching introductory earth science in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. In lectures, students deduce geologic concepts from artworks, primarily paintings; in laboratories, students produce art from geologic subjects or by using geologic materials. Pieces from the Land Art movement, including those of Robert Smithson, and from Christo allow direct connections between the earth sciences and art to be exploited. My own experience in developing the art connection for earth-science instruction is that expertise in art on the part of the instructor is less important than choosing artworks that have some personal connection to the instructor, the students, or both.
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