Thursday, April 16, 2009

Kids Do Art

I take great joy in encouraging and inspiring kids of all ages and adults to spend a bit of their every day life, creating works by pencil, paint, and clay.  I always encourage children and adults to participate in art workshops.  The time spent together, imagining, experimenting the medium, and ultimately the creative process should be the main goal and focus .  If children choose to exhibit their art, parents and caregivers can take the opportunity for a show of pride and if not, once again, artwork is only the product and not quite as important as the process.

My own childhood was filled with memories of observing nature, everywhere I went in the world, and ultimately brining my thoughts and feelings onto canvas.  There was never the right way or the wrong way, rather the creative way.  I found my own individual style of thinking and living through my art.  Looking back at my experiences, I declare that the most charming and delightful part of my life is and has been the collection of my artistic endeavors.