A Playground of Color
Artwork from local elementary schools
Refresh your mind and your imagination at A Playground of
Color, the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum’s thirteenth special
exhibit of children’s art. Nearly 400 works are on display,
overwhelming the Montgomery Gallery with color, energy and
whimsy. The exhibit runs from January 24th to March
28th and is also showing concurrently at the
Coshocton and West Lafayette Libraries.
Artwork for A Playground of Color comes from students in
kindergarten through sixth grade who attend elementary and
middle schools in Coshocton’s city and county schools as well as
from home schools. Works are chosen by the students’ art
teachers for their creativity and excellence.
The exhibit shows off a remarkable variety of artistic styles
and media and includes both two and three-dimensional pieces.
Take a walk around the gallery and you’ll understand that these
students aren’t just playing with crayons and scissors. They are
learning about perspective, primitive cave art, Expressionism,
Pop Art, still life, graphic art and more, using watercolors,
pastels, mixed media-collage, pen and crayon. Their work is very
good and, of course, fresh as they present a variety of images,
from landscapes and animal life to tribal masks and self
portraits.
The public is invited to the artists’ reception on Sunday,
January January 24th, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
Admission is free. At the opening reception students have a
chance to show off their talents to the public as well as
experience the Museum with their families. Students, families
and visitors can also walk throughout the entire Museum, which
exposes them to art from around the world. Art teachers find it
opens their students’ eyes to other people’s work when they see
what is created by their peers, and they are hopeful that the
experience generates incentive and inspiration for new ideas.
You won’t want to miss this exhibit, an excellent antidote for
the winter blues. It’s a fun experience for both young and old.
The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 1:00 – 4:30 P.M.
Admission
is $3 for Adults, $2 for Children, and $8 for Families.
Wednesdays
are free for Coshocton County residents.
A
Playground of Color
is sponsored by Elks Lodge Coshocton 376. For more information,
contact JHM at 740-622-8710 / email:
jhmuseum@sbcglobal.net
or visit our website www.jhmuseum.org.
