I’ve been thinking about my boys and how to encourage them in their gifts and talents. And I thought about how invaluable it is to have the skill to go along with the gift. So, I’ve been praying and watching my boys.
Jonas has been a gifted artist from a young age, so when I saw Martha Booysen’s Nashville Children’s Art Classes, I knew that it was for Jonas.
He started a little ways into the school year and has been working on some incredible projects once a week. He had an art show tonight, and it was absolutely amazing to me to see his work and know that it came from a 9 year old.
We are so grateful for his precious art teacher, Martha Booysen, and this is one of the many reasons why:
“Tonight after everybody went home and I’m cleaning up and getting ready for tomorrow night’s class I was thinking about what my job was with these young artists. I came to realize that it is to awaken possibility within them. How do you measure that? You look at their eyes. If their eyes are shining you know you’re doing it. If the eyes are not shining, I have to ask the question, who am I being that my artist’s eyes are not shining. This drives my definition of success. It is very simple. It is not about how many students I have in my classes, or wealth or fame or any of that stuff. It is about how many shiny eyes I have around me! I just love this job!”
Here’s to my shiny-eyed boy and his first art show.
1. Scratchboard Animal (3rd place)
2. Zentangle Art (2nd place)
3. Charcoal Still Life
4. Clay Self-Portrait (he did Xander instead of himself…love that)
5. India Ink Athlete
6. Color Design Famous Face (3rd place)
