Back to school art exhibit displays children’s art

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Hands no bigger than the inside of an adult’s palm sculpted life at Central Michigan University’s Child Development Learning Laboratory’s “Back to School Art Exhibit.”

The art exhibit, in Bovee University Center Room 125, features 24 pieces of art provided by children from ages 2 through 5.

Jackie Weller, lead teacher at the laboratory, said parents are generally excited about their children’s art.

“They are proud about what their children do and, a lot of times, they may not know what their children are capable of until they frame the picture,” Weller said.

Sarah Nitschke, 4, painted a unicorn for the exhibit because she likes them and their bright colors.

“I don’t have a unicorn, but I like that they have horns, ears and pink rainbow colors on them sometimes,” Sarah said.

A special, important event

Margaret Desormes, associate director of the Growth and Development Lab at the Child Development Learning Laboratory, said the children creating artwork is a special and important event.

“We display children’s art in classrooms and put it out in the campus for the community to enjoy it, the children are proud of their artwork and it is special because they created it,” she said.

Multicultural Education Center Director Ulana Klymyshyn said she is really impressed by the children’s art.

“I think several of the students are very talented and, most importantly, it looks like they had fun doing it, and it is a nice chance to showcase the wonderful programs we have on campus,” she said.

Adreiana Acles, 4, made flowers and wants to be a painter one day when she grows up.

“I drew the flower because I like them and I pick daisies and roses because they smell good,” Adreiana said.

As good as Sarah thought her painting was, she decided to into another career field when she grows up.

“I just want to be a mom,” she said.