Today I had the opportunity to attend the opening of an art show that exhibited the works of students from Helen M. Knight Elementary School in Moab, Utah.
Make no mistake, these young students demonstrated a well rounded and logical approach to art that made me stop and examine each work in-depth. The stunning use of color and imagination was so refreshing that it made me jealous and exhilarated at the same time. To see young minds expressing themselves in pastel, oil, pencil and wire form was a true treat to the senses, both for me and the parents of the students.
During the opening the students taught art classes in the upstairs hall at the Dead Horse Point State Park Visitors Center. I had my first lesson in pastels from a young lady who had a passion and exuberance for the medium that was infectious. My appreciation for the local pastel scene grows with each new artist I meet, and Moab has a number of quality pastel painters. Special thanks to the two teachers I know, Bruce Hucko, HMK Art Coach, for his ability to impart a serious and deliberate approach to art into these young minds, and Fourth Grade teacher and pastel painter Sarah Hamingson for doing a wonderful job of hanging the exhibit.
The show runs through February 28, 2013.
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