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If you made the trek from one end of the Art Fair to the other, you were fortunate enough to discover the exhibit of children’s art at the corner of Kingsbury and Rosedale. This year’s offerings were inspired and inspiring, ranging from watercolor sea scapes to papier mache representations of the characters from Tolkien’s trilogy.
Many thanks to the young artists who shared their visions and to our painstaking judges — Carolyn Brown, a product of Washington University’s art department and a resident of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Neighborhood, and Charlotte Williams, who teaches a variety of courses at Hamilton Community School — who agonized over each decision and bemoaned their inability to award ties in many categories.
Special recognition is due the teachers of area schools: most particularly, Consuela Jackson of Hamilton whose 6th grade class annually makes a remarkable showing, Mrs. Dockery of Hamilton Branch III, Sharon Nelsen for St. Roch, Sue Sante and Martha MacNamara from Neighborhood School and Betty Klinefelter and Dolores Hoefel at Grace PreSchool. There is a lot of labor involved in the children’s art display and this year much of it was undertaken by Deborah Bracey with appreciated assistance from the members of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 3115.
The ribbon winners were:
Preschool — Kindergarten
Drawing:
- 1st — Justin Grotrian, University City Day Care
- 2nd — Lucy Griesbach, Grace PreSchool
Painting:
- 1st — Michael Lyman, Grace PreSchool
- 2nd — Michael Murff, Neighborhood
Craft:
- 1st — Joe Parkinson, Miriam School
- 2nd — Jessica Parkinson, Trinity Methodist PreSchool
1st — 2nd grades
Drawing:
- 1st — Ashley Young, Captain
- 2nd — Kevin Stone, Forsythe
Painting:
- 1st — Mary Baca, Neighborhood
- 2nd — Gabe Templeton, Neighborhood
Ceramics:
- 1st — Isaiah DiLorenzo, St. Roch
Crafts:
- 1st — Jaurron Crawford, Hamilton Branch III
- 2nd — Portia Taylor, St. Roch
3rd — 4th grades
Drawing:
- 1st — Becky Young, Captain
- 2nd — Molly McPherron, Forsythe
Painting:
- 1st — Sheila Magrath, Neighborhood
- 2nd — Michael Burke, St. Roch
Crafts:
- 1st — Kimberly Bracey, Visual and Performing Arts Center, Shaw Building
- 2nd — Keith Taylor, St. Roch
5th — 6th grades
Drawing:
- 1st — Alexandra Hitchcock, St. Roch
- 2nd — Karl Schmidt, Crossroads
Painting:
- 1st — Sarah Mensing, St. Roch
- 2nd — Patrick Magrath, Neighborhood
Ceramics:
- 1st — John Green, St. Roch
Crafts:
- 1st — Marilyn Hine, St. Roch
- 2nd — Alice Lowenstein, Visual and Performing Arts Center, Shaw Building
Sculpture:
- 1st — Karen Botz, Cindy McEneny, Anne McCarthy, St. Roch
- 2nd — Michael Myles, Hamilton
7th — 8th grades
Drawing:
- 1st — Chris Mudd, St. Roch
- 2nd — Marc Bierman, St. Roch
Painting:
- 1st — Taulby Roach, St. Roch
- 2nd — Eric Nelsen, St. Roch
Craft:
- 1st — Conan McPherron, Crossroads
- 2nd — Rachel DiLorenzo, St. Roch
A wonderful sculpture of the “Samurai School of Judo” won the Most Unexpected Ribbon for Todd Fiquette and Drew Renard of St. Roch.
All the participants should be proud of their showing. It is perhaps to be expected that parents and friends will offer praise but the comments by visitors from far-flung parts were enough to suggest that with the talent and eagerness of the younger members of our community we could produce a successful fair consisting of nothing other than children’s art.
Original photograph caption
Original children’s-art exhibit photograph. Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Paper, June 1979, page 7.
Originally published in The Paper, June 1979.
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Original source: SD_Times1979_06.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
