The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum invites the public to experience
the twelfth annual children’s art exhibit entitled A
Playground of Color, showcasing artwork of our area’s
elementary age students in grades 1—6. The exhibit runs
from Jan. 11 – Mar. 8, and is also showing concurrently at the
Coshocton and West Lafayette Libraries. Works are chosen by the
students’ art teachers, and all city and county schools, as well
as home school families, participate.
A
Playground of Color is JHM’s largest exhibit—over 250 two
and three-dimensional pieces are displayed. 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. You’ll find just about every style
and medium of art in the show—watercolors, pastels, mixed
media-collage works, clay and paper sculptures, pen and crayon.
Their work has energy and originality 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 11th, 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.
A
Playground of Color
appeals to young and old alike. You won’t want to miss this
exhibit. It will make your day warmer and brighter. You may even
be inspired to release your creative spirit at home. After all,
if our young can make such captivating work, why can’t you?
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. Museum hours are 1:00
to 4:30 Tuesday through Sunday.
The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the museum with state tax
dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and
cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
