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Preschoolers’ art show has big city feel
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Friends and family members of students of the Canfield United Methodist Church Preschool check out the artwork created by the students.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Boy Scout D.J. Doran built 15 easels for the Canfield United Methodist Church Preschool's art show May 13. He built the easels as a service project toward becoming an Eagle Scout.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.The Canfield United Methodist Church Preschool's 4-year-old class created this paper Chinese dragon while studying China this winter.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Gianni Marucci, a member of the 4-year-old class, proudly poses by his snowman piece of art. The children created a snowman and used art supplies of their choosing.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Jameson Beck, of the 5-year-old class, takes in his artwork titled "Texas Longhorn." The children created Monet backgrounds and used Matisse paper cutting.
By ABBY SLANKER
The atmosphere of a New York City art gallery opening came to Canfield May 13 thanks to the students of the Canfield United Methodist Church Preschool. The students showed off their pieces of artwork to family and friends during the preschool’s first art show.
Each student entered four pieces in the show.
Carole Bogar, Canfield United Methodist Church Preschool administrator, let the teachers know at the beginning of the school year that the art show would be held at the end of the year. This gave the teachers a chance to decide which art projects to choose and the students worked on the projects throughout the year.
Some pieces in the show were even created during Mommy Play Day and Daddy Play Day when the students and parents had a chance to create a piece of art together.
“This art show is an opportunity for parents and other significant adults in these childrens’ lives to show how much they value their work. It is an evening of celebration,” said Bogar.
Attendees were also asked to bring a donation of canned goods to the art show to benefit Operation Blessing.
In addition, Boy Scout D.J. Doran, son of Cindy and Dennis Doran of Canfield, built 15 easels to display the artwork. Doran is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout and building the easels was one of his projects toward earning the distinction. He is a member of Troop 25 of the Canfield Methodist Church.
Doran solicited companies for monetary or material donations. Donors included Home Depot of Boardman, Airwaves, Buckeye Lawn Service, family members and anonymous donors. Doran also received help building the easels from adult leaders and scout volunteers.
“I feel this was a good service project,” Doran said. “It was hard work, but it paid off in the end to see all the childrens’ artwork displayed on the easels.”
The school plans to hold the art show annually and will use the easels Doran built each year.