Artists from 1 to 100 offering 'good works' at Y's FIVE Squared show

BOARDMAN

Suzanne Gray, art coordinator at the Davis Family YMCA, sees the facility’s FIVE Squared art show as more of a “treasure hunt” than a show.

FIVE Squared is a monthlong show at which people can purchase 5-by-5-inch pieces for $25 each to benefit art-outreach programs and scholarships.

The show, which kicked off last Sunday and runs through March 8, features more than 530 pieces.

Those featured in the show range from local artists to Russian citizens to nursing-home residents.

“Our youngest person is 1. Our oldest person is 101,” Gray said. “Eighty-five percent of them are local and regional, but altogether, we have 10 countries and 10 states represented.”

Part of the fun, she said, is that buyers don’t know who made their chosen piece until they purchase it — that’s where the “treasure hunt” comes into play. Once the buyer gets his or her piece, they can look at a card on the back that has the artist’s name.

Some people come to the show to try to get a piece by their favorite artist, Gray said.

Read more about this unusual art show in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.