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Reflections from the students who participated in the
Children's Winter Break Workshop
at the Heckscher Museum of Art

Expressions of a Modern America I

The Long Island Team sponsored six student villagers to attend a workshop at
the Heckscher Museum's Betty Parsons exhibit.
The students were introduced to her art work and the tools she used, then
they got a chance to get messy right inside the museum. 
They used chalk pastels, magic markers and colored construction paper. 
|Take a look at some of the art work created by these
young, extraordinary artists...

 

"When you make abstract art, it doesn't have to look perfect. You just have to make It!"
Rebekah W.  Age 10
Southampton Elementary School

 

                                                                                                                                                                                

 

At Sea

Life
   

Abstract

Colors
      

"I liked learning about Abstract Art. It's colorful. Anyone can be an abstract artist, even a baby scribblings are abstract. You can draw whatever you want that's in your mind. I liked Eileen from Heckscher, she was nice. She lets us draw whatever we wanted too. I really liked working with Pastels. My favorite Betty Parson drawing was Tropical because it had a lot of shapes."
Ashley A.  Age 8
Stokes Elementary School

                  

"I think it was fun to go to the Hekscher Museum of Art. I like the colors Betty Parson used in her paintings. I like her art work. I like the art I saw. It was very fun to go to the museum. I did a pastel drawing of shapes like a triangle, rectangle, and square."

Jordan, a fifth grader from Wyndanch School in Mrs. Lyons class.

         

                                                                                                                                                     

Shapes

The Sea
   

The House

A house, too.
     

"I liked the paintings. They had a lot of color. I enjoyed working with Pastels. Eileen was nice. My favorite painting was Whales, because I like whales."
Danielle A.  Age 7
Stokes Elementary School

Shapes

  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                

Betty Parsons was an abstract expressionist artist.  She was also a collector of fine arts. Visit our many Betty Parsons features this month.