i got a nice email the other day from an administrator at gallatin gateway school. she was letting me know that students in the art classes at the school were using the 'folk dog style' to paint portraits of their own pets. what fun! the image at the right is by morgan, who is in 8th grade. nice work!
since that email, i've had a chance to correspond with the gallatin gateway art teacher, and she invited me to come to the school to talk to the students in art class. this is something i've never done before, and i'm really excited. my art teachers were really important to me when i was in school; in one way or another, all of them have something to do with turning me into an artist. i don't remember having local artists come to our classes to talk to us, but i know i would have loved it. plus, it makes me feel great that the folk dogs are encouraging and inspiring kids to stay interested in art.
coincidentally, i was in contact with yet another school administrator this week, about donating to a fundraiser the school will have this fall. all of this has me thinking about being more involved with art in schools programs. i'm not really sure what's out there, but i'm going to poke around and see what i can find out. yay for art!
