Abstract
Through the study of such historically significant artists as Fridha Kahlo, Salvador Dahli, and Marc Chagal and the understood symbols and icons, I taught students how to execute their own compositions of personal and societal known icons and symbols understood by just themselves or easily interpreted by the viewers (society) of their art pieces. Self expression is a relevant common denominator in and throughout the study of these historically significant artists, my personal artwork, and my students’ artwork. Something all artists are working on coming to an understanding of.