Youth Art Show
at
the Fine Art Center
for the New River Valley

“Artist Banquet”

Held during the month of March
at the Fine Art Center for the New River Valley
21 West Main Street
Pulaski, VA

hours: 10am-5pm M-F
          11am-3pm Sat.

Meet the Artists, Student Reception
will be held Sunday, March 20th from 2-4 pm
at the Gallery on Main Street, Pulaski.
All are welcomed to attend.

“Tea Time”
A collaborative work of art by Belle Heth students, 4^th-6^th grade, is among the works featured.
Teacher:  Michelle Saunders

The assignment was to create an image that fit with the Fine Arts Center’s YAM theme “Artist Banquet” and embark on a creative journey.  After viewing a side presentation of food images from various artists, students were asked to create their own idea of an image related to food in any medium.  Our (the teacher’s) original idea was to create a large box of chocolates with each chocolate referring to a different artist.  However, the students seemed to have other ideas.  A tea party theme kept repeating in their first brainstorm images. A tea party reminded us of the story, Alice in Wonderland.  “Alice” reminded us of the rabbit who was late. The rabbit with his watch, reminded us of Dali and his melting watch image, Persistence of Memory.  And so the madness began…..