OLEAN — Tri-County Arts Council has announced the opening of a new TCAC Youth Art Gallery. The current exhibit showcases 20 pieces created by two talented young artists, Templeton (9) and Sara Horn (6) from Allegany. Their works span a variety of mediums, including watercolor, graphic art and steel.
The establishment of the Youth Gallery was made possible through the generosity of donors and the proceeds from our “Fall into Art” raffle. This opportunity is open to most ages of youth artists in our region and more information is available by contacting, Paula Bernstein. To ensure the continued success and sustainability of the gallery for future exhibitions, we are actively seeking a corporate sponsor. Contact [email protected] if interested.
Templeton Z. Horn, who is nine years old and a fourth grader at Allegany-Limestone Elementary, said in a statement, “I enjoy doing art because there is no grade on it, there is no wrong answer, and anyone can do it if they set their mind to it. Nature is a good inspiration for art. Working on art can sometimes be stressful. When I feel like I need to stop I walk away and come back to the project an hour or a couple days later. Sometimes I work on art just for the fun of it and sometimes it is for a certain purpose. I have made hundreds of art projects and most of it is just for fun. I do art because I become inspired. Art is always an option.
“My favorite kind of art to do is watercolor or abstract pictures. I enjoy painting watercolors of nature. I also really like to make comics, play with my kitten and puppy, and build with Legos.”
You can check out his art at TempletonHorn.com.
Sara J. Horn, who is six years old and a first grader at Allegany-Limestone Elementary, said ,”I like art because you can make art out of lots of different things. For example, art can be made from toys, recycled products, things you find outside like leaves – art can be made out of anything! I feel like art is really calming. I think if more kids did art, they would be happier.
“My favorite kind of art to make is painting because it is very soothing. When I see something really pretty and picturesque like a sunset, flowers, my puppy or kitten, I want to take a picture of it and make it into a painting.”
See Sara’s website at Sarasuperhorn.com.
TCAC is always open to the public and adding to their Artisan Market and class schedule. Hours are from Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the month of December.