Sam or Mary Yancy on sat 28 aug 04
I live in a changed neighborhood where over the years it has been changing to mostly asian. There are lots of kids but you never see them outside or at the local park. They stay inside and study - study - study. I have lived there for over 30 years so I know the kids as they have grown up. One of them - next door - is working in stem cell researce - and is no doubt very smart - but can barely communicate and definately does not know how to add air to a tire (i did it for him), There is a generation of these kids just around the corner - where will art be then? One of the house owners I know sent his 16 year old son to a military school for discipline and teaching because the kid wanted to do some art work and play at the play ground. SHAME ON THEM. Several years ago, when the father was not home, I gave him a ride in my hot rod and he never forgot it. Always try to get kids interested in art or just doing something (i made coaster cars when I was a kid). Money is not important -
quality of life is. If it turns to having fun at pottery so be it - if painting or some other 'project" for fun - that's ok too. Money and fame is not all there is. Peace, Sam in Daly City
> Does this mean all art made by kids is great? Well, that's the debate.
And,
> quite frankly, we could talk about it until the cows come home and still
not
> arrive at definite answer.
Alisha -
I greatly enjoyed your response. But I never implied that all art made by
kids is great. I would never say such a thing. In fact, and please don't
take this as a criticism, the issue is irrelevant. Greatness in art is not
a consideration here. A very small percentage of artists ever become great.
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