Check It Out!

In honor of Youth Art Month in March, Canton Public Library will display the artwork of the talented artists in every level of the school system.  The art will fill the Children’s Room and the display case of Canton Public Library from March 1 to March 31.

The exhibit will feature approximately 100 pieces from students in kindergarten through grade 12 and will include a variety of media, from three-dimensional ceramic and sculptural pieces to two-dimensional work including watercolor, colored pencil and more.

Deborah Beaudoin, the art teacher at Canton Intermediate School who is organizing the show, said, "This is a wonderful opportunity for the Canton community to see the fabulous work that our students create within our schools.  The YAM Art Exhibit also demonstrates the sequential growth of our students as they excel through the grades.  We are fortunate to be in a town where the arts are valued and supported."

The schools represented in the show are Cherry Brook Primary School, grades K-3, with art teachers Kezia Hearn and Ellen Raposo; Canton Intermediate School, grades 4-6, with art teacher Deb Beaudoin; Canton Middle School, grades 7-8, with art teacher Linda Klusek; and Canton High School, grades 9-12, with art teachers Renee Hughes and Roselyn Marino.

Ms. Beaudoin added, "Canton Public Schools have a strong art curriculum in line with both the State and National Visual Arts Standards.  Students are exposed to a variety of media, techniques, artists and art movements."

Stop by the Children’s Room and be prepared to be impressed.  Students and parents will have a bigger exhibit space than the refrigerator, and library patrons will be treated to the lively, colorful, and creative work of our schoolchildren.