Artwork and Poetry

Here are examples of drawings, prints, paintings and poetry created by students at the Children’s Art Centre. Included are excerpts from “Our Book,” a compilation of children’s poetry and prints created during a poetry workshop in the 1980s.

Drawing and Painting: As the primary offering of the Children’s Art Centre, the majority of images in the collection show children hard at work with either paintbrush or pencil in hand.

 

Two students concentrate on their artwork at the Children
Two students concentrate on their artwork at the Children's Art Centre
Copy of "It
Copy of "It's Cold" by Gloria Naas
Child draws outdoors at the Children
Child draws outdoors at the Children's Art Centre
Instructor stands with two children painting at the Children
Instructor stands with two children painting at the Children's Art Centre
Crowded classroom at the Children
Crowded classroom at the Children's Art Centre
Two children paint on steps at the Children
Two children paint on steps at the Children's Art Centre
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Other Programs and Classes: Though it was known primarily for its instruction in traditional arts, the Children’s Art Centre introduced students to a wide range of artistic pursuits, a handful of which are shown below.

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Student with her art at the Children
Student with her art at the Children's Art Centre
Student and a chimpanzee together at the Children
Student and a chimpanzee together at the Children's Art Centre
Three men from the American Red Cross carry a child at the Children
Three men from the American Red Cross carry a child at the Children's Art Centre
Students pose with instruments outside the Children
Students pose with instruments outside the Children's Art Centre
Flier, 1953
Flier, 1953
Students in a performance in the courtyard of the Children
Students in a performance in the courtyard of the Children's Art Centre
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