Children's artworks on display until the 8th at the Tanabe・Nishimuro School Art Exhibition, Wakayama (Ki Minpo)
The Tanabe・Nishimuro School Art Exhibition is being held in Tanabe, Wakayama, showcasing 770 paintings by preschool and schoolchildren.Summary
The Tanabe・Nishimuro School Art Exhibition opened on the 7th at Kamiazukizu Elementary School in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. It displays 770 paintings by preschoolers and elementary and junior high school students, and runs until the 8th. Opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (until 3 p.m. on the 8th). The event is organized by the Tanabe・Nishimuro Art Education Research Group, made up of teachers, and features works by children from 67 kindergartens, nursery schools, elementary schools, and junior high schools in the district. On the 6th, the research group judged the exhibited works and selected 80 pieces to be submitted to the Prefectural School Art Exhibition (Children's Prefectural Exhibition). The prefectural exhibition will be held on the 28th and 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Myoji Elementary School gymnasium in Katsuragi Town. Tomoaki Taniguchi, chairman of the research group (principal of Tomita Elementary School in Shirahama Town), said, "By looking at paintings from various grades, you can feel things conveyed through children's free-spirited works and, in the upper grades, works where what they want to draw is clear. Please come and see and enjoy them."
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)