Monday, February 21, 2022

The Age Of Innocence

 These paintings are hanging in the main hallway of a Botanical Garden in Richmond, Va.  They were all painted by school children who had visited there. Looks like nature really inspired them! They were under glass, so there are reflections I could not get rid of.






“And so, every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”

 ~Henry Ward Beecher

 

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”

~Twyla Tharp


21 comments:

Chatty Crone said...

Ah the beauty of innocence!

CheerfulMonk said...

They have a lot more talent than I do!

bobbie said...

They are lovely!

Nancy Chan said...

Beautiful. Talented school children.

Hootin Anni said...

That first quote is ideal for your post. My favorite art is the fourth one...it looks to be a passion flower.

Ann said...

These are wonderful. Budding artists.

MadSnapper said...

it always surprises me how talented kids are today. I don't remember us being like that back when I was a kid. we were coloring in color books. i love the tree house most of all. the last quote is so true. I totally lose myself when I am in PicMonkey doing my thing. two hours will speed by and I think it is 10 minutes

Rose said...

I love the one you have as your header.

Jeanette said...

Love them all! Beautiful!

Martha said...

How sweet and how perfect!

Inger said...

I love the one with the treehouse and the swing. But they are all lovely. Thanks for sharing.

George said...

There are definitely talented artist represented in this collection. Beautiful.

The Feminine Energy said...

I love-love-love this simplicity! I'd hang any of these paintings in my home in a heartbeat!! ~Andrea xoxoxo

Carla from The River said...

Beautiful, I like the tulips.

photowannabe said...

the kids art is fantastic. I'm so glad they are featured for everyone to see.
the quotes are perfect..the first one touches me. The same can be said for photographers too.
Sue

happyone said...

The pictures are really very good. Nice to see young talent.

Jenny the Pirate said...

Those are some talented children! I love the one of the tree house. xoxo

Mari said...

Those are some talented kids!

DeniseinVA said...

I have always enjoyed seeing children's artwork on display. It's very nice that the botanical garden displays them. There's a lot of talent there.

Red Rose Alley said...

Children's drawings and paintings are so special cause they're made with little hands. I really liked all of these, but the tree house in the tree with the swing tire got to me, as I used to swing my son on the swing tire hanging from my aunt's front yard. So many nice memories of that. These children are talented little artists, and their paintings are very special.

~Sheri

My Tata's Cottage said...

Beauty, Talent, Creativity. W O W !

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