ChildArt articles from July 2004

ChildArt archives from July 2004

Editor's Corner.
July 1, 2004... Dear Readers, In the early years of ICAF, we used the slogan--The Future of Art is Young! This issue shows it's indeed true. Children anywhere can be exceptional artists at any age. Their artistic talents are the provenance of our hope for...

On the artists.(Perspective)
July 1, 2004... Have you ever looked at a piece of children's art and become amazed at their skill and poise with delicate lines and enormous technique? Beyond simple creativity, these child artists possess the ability to sculpt their ideas into masterpieces,...

Paul Olaja.(Uganda)(Brief Article)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... Paul Olaja is an 18-year-old artist and student living Kampala, Uganda. Paul his father to HIV/AIDS at the age of 11 and his mother from the virus when he was 17. Art is Paul's passion, and his goal is to use art to share the stories of...

Tamara Mamedova.(Azerbaijan)(Brief Article)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... "I am Tamara Mamedova. I live in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The city is located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. I am 15 and in high school, in Baku European Lyceum. I speak Azeri, Russian, English and Turkish, and now I am...

The Candra sisters.(Indonesia)(Interview)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... Sisylia, Fransisca, Grace and Nathania are four amazing sisters from Indonesia. Together, they have received 1,153 awards in local, national, regional and international art competitions! The sisters have been drawing since they were very...

Silly straw art.(HandsOn)
July 1, 2004... Did you ever stop to think that art can be made from simple materials and objects that you use every day? How about the straws you sometimes drink with? With just a little glue and some scissors, summertime's colorful drinking straws can be...

Masa Obradovic.(Servia-Montenegro)(Brief Article)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... Masa Obradovic is twelve years old and has grown up in the war-torn region of Belgrade, in the heart of Serbia-Montenegro. Even though she has had to suffer through the unpleasantness of wartime, she finds peace in her drawing and shows true...

Chloe Fugate.(United States)(Brief Article)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... Chloe Fugate is an eleven-year-old artist from Birmingham, Alabama, who is full of hope, desire and talent. Through her paintings and poetry Chloe expresses her truest wishes for the world and herself. Her favorite subject to paint, an angel,...

Loneliness.(United States)(Poem)
July 1, 2004... Loneliness A lonely girl with a raggedy dress, hair tangled and face a mess. She walks the lonely streets just relying on her feet. But is it true, she cries all night, because that would be a sight? She...

Dante Lamb: "I'm an artist! And I love to look for bugs! And jump on the trampoline! Those are my things.".(United States)(Brief Article)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... He's sold over 75 paintings, showcased in three galleries and on the internet, has appeared on several television Specials, was named the youngest professional artist in the Guinness Book of World Records, and he's four years old. Dante...

Worldbird: on Children's Carnival of Cultures in Berlin.(Globe Trotter)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Summertime in Berlin means sun and fun! For the past eight years, summer has brought the Children's Carnival of Cultures and the Carnival of Cultures. These two events are well known in Germany, and many international tourists also visit this...

Bar Mitzvah.(Bulletin Board)(International Child Art Foundation)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... "I really wanted to find a cause that was important to me and make it a part of my Bar Mitzvah. I really love art, and with a little research, I found the International Child Art Foundation, an organization that represents something very...

Children's Art.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
July 1, 2004... Book Review: Children's Art By Antje Tesche-Mentzen and Herlinde Koelbl The artists featured in most coffee-table books are familiar; they have had their works showcased at museums world-wide, projected onto 30 foot screens in front of...

Art Bars.
July 1, 2004... Inspired enjoyment from the first Fair Trade Certified chocolate company in the US! Art Bars are 100% organic, Fair Trade Certified, exquisite Swiss chocolate bars that feature an art reproduction on a collectible card inside the wrapper. 10%...