Barnesville Students Showcased in Youth Art Show
Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences’ kindergarten thru 8th grade students visited BlackRock Center for the Arts this week to participate in viewing the Youth Art Month Art Show, themed, Healthy World.
Young artists from Barnesville School had the opportunity to see their own art displayed on a gallery wall! This experience created opportunities for artistic growth, creative confidence, and community celebration.
Here are just five of the benefits to seeing their works of art in person: A truer color experience. With no barrier between the students and the artist’s intent, the experience was pure, direct, personal, and immediate. All the color their eyes could perceive was before them. A deeper sense of texture and form. For many of our young artists, texture is a primary element of their work. Students were encouraged to feel the art with their eyes and their heart, the ridges and valleys, the brushstrokes, the odd materials and the joy and emotions that formed the work. They were invited to walk around the work and understand its three-dimensionality. Even when the artist’s style included a smooth texture application of the media, that too, was better felt in person. The opportunity to ask questions. Students were led through the exhibit by Gallery Director & Curator, Joshua Gamma. By sharing the stories and meaning of their art, and hearing the individual voices and interpretation of the same project, students deepened their understanding of the art. Students interacted with the art, the artist, and the culture of our community. A catalyst for social interaction. Relationships were built through the sharing of ideas and depth of discussion. By encouraging live conversation in front of their art, students were able to ponder out loud with friends and teachers the implications of what influenced their art. The sense of the maker’s presence. Hearing about the site line and how the art exhibited was hung lower on purpose for the youthful audience and standing in front of their art and that of their peers, many students realized that they were standing in relation to the artwork in the same distance the artist stood while making it. For one intimate, chill-bumped moment, they related to one another through art.
This is the Barnesville Way!! #JoySupportExcellence #ImagineExploreGrowAchieve
Note: The Healthy World exhibit is on view April 6th through May 5th at the BlackRock Center for the Arts. National Youth Art Month (YAM) emphasizes the value of art education and encourages support for quality school art programs. This exhibition features original works of art by the students at Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences and area schools.
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p: 301.972.0341
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