ARTS
Fostering talent and cultivating curiosity
Whether behind the scenes or on stage, students broaden their intellectual diversity through artistic self-expression at De Smet Jesuit.
From serious artists pursuing their passion to beginning performers learning the basics, students at De Smet Jesuit are encouraged to consider the process of making art as important as the resulting product, gaining a capacity to try new things involving some risk.
Students can also explore music production, music appreciation, and film appreciation.
High school might be about doing one thing particularly well because you're a gifted football player or a really good guitar player or a great artist or a great writer. But for most guys it's about trying all the things that you can try just to see what's a good fit. Ray Sherrock, Choir Director
Course Showcase
Spartan Talent
Join us for the one-act plays, band and choir concerts, and annual art exhibit during Fine Arts week!
Artwork from three Spartans will be on display at the St. Louis Artists' Guild for the Young Artists Showcase 2023!
Senior Alex Lewis wins first place in the U City in Bloom Plein Air Art Festival with a landscape he painted outside.
Combining meditation and art, students say yes to the exercise and deeper self-awareness in Studio Art class.
Student artwork invites interaction with a QR code component that shares lessons learned from art.
Spartan talent takes the stage and dominates the hallways with one act plays, an interactive art show, and the annual band concert during Fine Arts Week.
Enjoy this professionally-recorded audio version of the 1946 American movie classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, brought to you by the De Smet Dionysian Players.
Emmett Concannon '22 is one of 28 violinists selected to the Metro 8 District Honors Orchestra.
On tour with our talented singers this fall
Guitarist Aidan Bartholet ’21 and trumpeter Ryan Jones ’20 share thoughts on their passion for music and being selected for the Metro 8 District Band.
Two seniors selected for District Honors Choir
Students create quilt blocks and ride bike in art class to learn more about multiple sclerosis.
Artworks by two seniors receive awards and inclusion into exhibit at St. Louis Artists' Guild.
Thespians bring home another championship,
A St. Louis charitable campaign selected artwork by Kyle Matthes '20 to help raise awareness for the 100 Neediest Cases.
From Mass to the ballgame, our choir shares their gift.
Fine Arts Faculty

Mike Callahan
Teacher
PhD, Philosophy & Film, St. Louis University
MA, Media Literacy, Webster University
BA, Theology, St. Louis University
MA, Media Literacy, Webster University
BA, Theology, St. Louis University

Laurie Kohler
Teacher
MA, Fine Art, Webster University
BS, Fine Art, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
BS, Fine Art, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Nicholas Moramarco
Teacher, Theatre Director
MFA, Theatre, Lindenwood University
BA, Theatre and Russian, Beloit College
BA, Theatre and Russian, Beloit College

Ray Sherrock
Teacher/Choir Director/Library Resources, Department Chair
BA, Music Education, New Mexico State University

Chris Welling
Teacher
LLM, De Paul University College of Law
JD, St. Louis University
BA, History, St. Louis University School of Law
JD, St. Louis University
BA, History, St. Louis University School of Law