A very special display from those children with academic difficulties – ‘Spring Forward’ Exhibition
Open View – please come and support us!
Monday March 18th 6.30 – 8.30pm refreshments available.
The Upstairs Gallery would like to welcome the support of viewers to a spectacular children and young student art show that has been forming for viewing over the last 4 months with dedicated works from our young artists from Avocet House.
The show will be on display from 18th – 30th March. Please support our young artists.
While art is important for all children, it’s crucial for young students with delicate attributes. Artistic activities directly exercise and strengthen the cognitive and physical skills that generally challenge our our young students, such as oral, tactile, visual, sensory and motor skills.
Self-expression can be very difficult. Many young students lack the self-confidence, social skills and verbal capabilities to suitably express themselves.
Our students have been encouraged to appreciate whatever direction their art takes them, especially if things end up differently from what they set out to accomplish. The life lesson is that, as the poet Robert Burns wrote, the best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry.
This maxim is valid for our students. Developing plans, following steps, adjusting a course of action as the plan plays out, accepting results, finding insight through failure— these are universal life lessons that naturally arise in arts education.
Indeed, this approach helps children realize that, with art as in life, there are no failing grades. Regardless of children’s developmental, physical, behavioral or emotional issues, their artwork should be measured for its therapeutic and aesthetic values.
With art, there is no right or wrong answer. It’s simply created, shared and appreciated. To that end, embracing children’s work is an essential part of art education for our young students. Likewise, showcase their work by displaying their creations in an award winning location, such as The Upstairs Gallery. This gives young students a sense of pride and accomplishment, builds a “can-do” attitude and enhances feelings of self-worth— notably when kids see other people admiring their work.
We do hope you will support us in this exhibition. It is extremely difficult for children to exhibit in mainstream arts galleries, and The Upstairs Gallery has given vital support to those who wish to display.
Many thanks to:
The students of Avocet house.
The Upstairs Gallery
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We are continuing to seek sponsorship for shows just like this one – If you able to help with fundraising or sponsorship, please contact the gallery on 01502 717191
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