A new exhibit of children’s art will be on display at the Nelson Library next week.
The Library partnered with 4Cats Nelson, a local children’s art studio, to find young artists interested in showing their artwork.
Melanie Ward, owner of 4Cats Nelson, says the show will mostly consist of acrylic paintings on canvas made during the studio’s artist of the month classes, where students learn to paint in the style of a famous artist.
“We have studied Van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Michelangelo, Tom Thomson, Edgar Degas, Gustav Klimt and Tamara De Lempicka,” she says.
There will also be a few pieces on display that were made during birthday parties and parent-child workshops.
Ward says she is always impressed by the quality of artwork the children create.
“The imagination of all the kids is so fresh and uninhibited,” she says. “The parents are sometimes surprised and always proud and amazed of what their little artist brings home.”
The exhibit is a chance to share the work of these creative young minds with the community. Though, Ward said, some of the young artists (and their parents) needed some convincing to be willing to loan the work to the exhibit.
“They are very attached to the art,” she says. “I had to talk some children into it.... I told them they could visit with friends during library hours and maybe pick up some good reads while they are there.”
The opening reception for the children’s art show is on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Art-lovers of all ages can enjoy the work, meet the artists and sample treats provided by the Kootenay Co-op, Epiphany Cakes and Lucky Cupcakes.