I have been an Art Reach docent at Mary McGuire Elementary School for a number of years. Each month I present the works of two artists, talking about their history, style, and their impact on the world. In December I distributed post cards, one to each student, showing an image of an artist’s work and asked them to write about what they liked and disliked about the picture. Mrs. Janis Carroll teaches a sixth grade class. She gave her students an additional task, to use Microsoft Power Point to display their information.

I was astonished at their results. The images above show twelve students’ work. There is only one slide from each presentation to give you an idea of their imagination and insight. This is what the Art Reach Picture Program is all about: giving students an opportunity to see, understand, and explain how art influences our lives.