Working with children in the field of art is always an inspirational endeavor. Quite often, however, when young artists complete works of art they don't have a forum to show their art on a broad scale and let the world know how talented they are!
That’s why I created a new blog called the Leisa Collins Online Art Gallery for Kids; and I hereby dedicate it to the children of the world and encourage them to create art. After all, it is their creation that will bring about a brighter future for everyone.
This blog was conceived at a painting session and free art lesson I conducted on the lawn of the State Capitol building in Sacramento, California, USA. As you can see from this article in the Capitol Weekly the purpose of the event was to protest the slashing of school art funding and promote the responsibility of artists and parents to fill the void. Below are photos taken at the event.
- Leisa and Sarah
- Leisa and Angela
My Message to Young Artists:
If you are between the ages of 3 and 15 years old and would like your artwork to be part of this online gallery, scan each piece of art or take a close-up digital photo and email it to me at leisa@leisacollins.com. You must also include the following information so it can be included with your work:
a) Your full name
b) Your age
c) The city, state and country that you live in
I look forward to seeing YOUR creations and including them in this special online gallery for young artists!
I am proud to present the two works below by aspiring young artists from the Sacramento area who took part in the free art lesson at the State Capitol. These works of art are the very first exhibits to be placed in our online gallery for kids.
- Sarah Benessini, 10 years old, Sacramento CA
- Angela Miller, 10 years old, Sacramento CA
Share this link to my new blog - Leisa Collins Online Art Gallery for Kids - with your friends and family, young and old, to give an opportunity for other young artists to display their works through the online gallery as well as more kids art projects to come.
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What a wonderful idea--your journey across the U.S to foster children's art!
ReplyDeleteThe nonprofit (http://www.humanitarianservice.org/) I work at helps local low-income kids have a wonderful birthday celebration. Each Children's Birthday Project box contains new toys, books, plush animals, school supplies, and what we call a party-in-a-box with the cake mix and party favors.
We are planning to include art kits with all kinds of supplies to encourage creativity. In my search this morning for low-cost supply ideas, I came across your Web site and blog. I love your mission and you have inspired me to work even harder as we launch the art kits and engage our donors in this idea.
I hope to submit our organization for you offer when we get our ducks in a row. Thanks for your efforts!