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Elementary Art Show

 Last Saturday, we went to our school district's elementary school art show.  I don't think we would have gone if none of our children had anything in it.  As it was, our school had about 20-25 pieces of art in the show ... if that many ... and TWO of our children had art displayed!


It took us forever to find Andrew's artwork.  We asked him over and over again what it was that he had displayed and he couldn't remember for a while.  And, when he did remember, he said it was thumbprint art.  I was expecting a piece of art completed by using his thumbprints.  Instead, we finally found his artwork displayed with his friend's from his class.  Definitely not the thumbprint art I was expecting ... it was so much better! 


We found Eliza's artwork almost right away.  For some reason her artwork was displayed without her name, and in a section that wasn't remotely close to the rest of the school.  Strange.  Kate and I asked her a couple times if she was sure that it was hers.  She was positive ... and I could tell after looking at it that  it was her work.  She did a great job with her shading, but she was quite critical of the beautiful flowers she drew.  I still think it was very pretty, and when we get it back we have plans to frame it and hang it on the wall.


After we found our children's artwork, we perused everyone else's.  There are some amazingly talented artists in our elementary schools.  These are just a few of what we saw ... I liked these ones the best.


It was so neat to see my children's art on display, and take a picture of them proudly claiming it as theirs. Brought teeny tears to my eyes.  I have such talented children ... I am so grateful I have the opportunity to be their mama.

Comments

Jen said…
wow - you have some incredibly talented children -- those are beautiful!
Aubrey A said…
Very nice! I love Andrews the best!! (Not to say that I don't like Eliza's because I do!) It's just so creative and different! I'm all for out of the ordinary art! Wonderful!! At least your school does art! Evan's just gives them coloring pages and expects it to pass for art. *Sigh* Wonderful! Wonderful!!
Kristina Werner said…
Wow! Andrew and Liza's pictures are awesome! Great job, guys! :)
Shilo said…
So talented!
Just like their Mom and Aunt!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!

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