Art by kids showcased at VGCC Day Care Center

The Day Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus held an Art Show on March 23. Approximately 150 works of art by 37 artists (who ranged in age from one to five years old) were displayed.

The children used a variety of techniques, including hand, roller and brush painting, collage and hand-prints. This year’s display consisted of several cooperative group projects including a quilt comprised of squares designed by each enrolled child. Also among the featured works were special three-dimensional representations of birdhouses and kites, which the young students had painted and decorated with various materials. The children enjoyed showing off their efforts to family and friends. Meanwhile, attendees were treated to breakfast.

According to Day Care Center manager Denise Gill, visual art is not only “just plain fun,” but is also a vital part of early childhood education, contributing to all aspects of the young child’s development, including problem-solving, fine motor skills and communication. “The show is a culmination of several weeks spent with the kids doing a variety of creative art activities here at school,” Gill said. “The show also serves as a great way for our families to meet and fellowship with one another. The art activities encourage the kids’ creativity, and the show provides them with a great sense of accomplishment and development of self-confidence.”

Above: Three-year-old VGCC Day Care student Henry Hall of Oxford shows his mother, Jennifer Hall, the artwork that he and his classmates created. (VGCC photo)