Discovering Talent in our Schools
This is an old post, updated, but today I'm asking you -- do you know a student artist whose work could be highlighted in this blog? Let me know and we'll get started! Daniel has been cleaning out the mobile home of a neighbor who just moved out, and he has been finding some interesting things that were left behind, most of it very imaginative artwork done by one of the residents of the home, a young autistic man, 19 years old. When I sat on my porch many days over a period of two years, he would be out in his front yard stimming -- humming, hand flapping, and walking up and down the yard. I found it comforting in a way. Turns out, this young man, Shaun, is quite an artist. Danny is finding his work all over the home as he cleans it. It is mostly ceramics/pottery. Showcasing student art The art that this young man produced was done in art class at school. This got me thinking. I would like to showcase other student work, too. We could highlight a New Mexico student artis