Today we took the girls to their very first art exhibition, where Granny had 3 of her pictures on display (and two had already sold). This afternoon turned out to be a surprisingly fun family outing, as we all took our time admiring the many different types of art work on display. Marty and I really liked some of the bold canvases, but at close to $3,000 they were a little out of our price range! That's ok though, a few whispered conversations with Granny and we have decided she could whip us up something similar when we finally get around to doing up our kitchen/dining area. hehehe....it is useful having talent in the family - it's just a pity the talent pool didn't stretch my way.
Seriously, with the amount of amazing artists that we have in our family (on both sides too), you would think that just a smidgeon would have come my way. Sigh. I have a grandmother who has had many exhibitions of her own, a grandfather who was a carpenter, a mother, uncle and 2 aunts who all show and sell their work - and let's not even mention the various talented cousins who do everything from sculpting to sketching to body art. Ah well, I will stick to card making as my creative outlet.
We had a great time wandering around the art today though, talking to the girls about the different medians, texture and detail in each piece of art they saw. Jaimee was drawn to the water colors, Kate was drawn to the bright pictures and the animals. With no entry fee, and an hour of educational family time - this is definitely something we will be adding to our list of "things to do" as a family.
I will be encouraging the girls to make use of this experience, we will get the paints and pastels out this week to see what they can come up with now that their creative juices are flowing. Perhaps the artistic flare will just skip my generation...
And well done Granny, we are pleased that they gave us special permission (and an escort) to take this photo to remind us of how clever you are!
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