Art matters

15 Simple Ways to Celebrate Youth Art Month in Your School! % %

"When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire." Angelina Jolie....".For lack of knowing how to vamp, I did become a ballerina."

Even though everyone appreciates art in their own personal way, there are also scientifically proven ways that art benefits us. Here are some of the fascinating studies I’ve found.

A poster about the importance of art classes for children.

Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

These organizations need our help in fighting for antiracism and social justice. Here's how to help, support and donate to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Do you have child that will grow up to be an artist? Will they make their living through fine art or commercial art? For those of you that shook your head no I encourage you to ask the question how can art encourage your child even if they aren't a gifted artist. What is art and how can it benefit every child?

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Illustration and art portfolio of Sara Thielker

Izumi Kogahara / 川原泉 is an Japanese painter🎨, born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. In 2000 she obtained her artistic diploma from the University with honors. Artist statement I would like to describe human beings’ original and complex inner mind with my own “words” (the way of presentation) by feeling energy from them.