Alexis Daniels is a senior at Tufts University, majoring in Anthropology and Community Health, with a minor in Studio Art. She spent last semester in north India, studying Indian public health systems, human rights, and Hindi. She completed an independent research project on disability rights and disability services. She's planning to apply to graduate programs for occupational therapy, and looking forward to more worldwide travels! She thinks about Oxbow all the time!
Oxbow School is one of the preeminent choices for creative high school students interested in the arts. Their project-based, integrated approach to learning mirrors the approach of many top art schools. At California College of the Arts, we are thrilled to see applicants who have attended Oxbow because we know they are well prepared for the rigors of college level work. I wish there had been an Oxbow School when I was a high school student!
— Stephen Beal, President, California College of the Arts
The art that goes on in most high schools is usually relatively skill-based. At Oxbow, there is more emphasis on looking and seeing and more critical thinking about what you are doing, the human connection, that personal element. Through art you can begin to understand yourself better. That may be the biggest eye-opener for students. It is almost a preview of college. Get out of the mechanical factory high school education and get into something open, new, and invigorating in a small environment.
— Bill Barrett, Former Oxbow Board Member, Former Executive Director of Association, College of Art and Design (AICAD)
Oxbow forced me to create, and by creating, I established foundation for my thought.
— Jamie Roux, Spring 2003
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