2008 Woodie Awards
Kids' art inspires gallery
Jolene Keller
Issue date: 11/8/06 Section: A&E
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After exploring the Renaissance garden located in the Villa Terrace's exquisite backyard, kids ages 5 to 11 from Milwaukee Area Public Schools put their youthful imaginations to use, creating their own renaissance-style paintings and artwork.
The exhibit will be in three rooms, featuring some 3D works on walls or tables, and also 2D paintings by students from Hillside Elementary, Hartford University, and 68th St. Burleigh Children's Development Center.
"Kids' art is exciting, it's fresh, and it gives people inspiration," said Leon Travanti, the coordinator of the exhibit. He is a Professor Emeritus of the art department at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This is the fifth year he has worked with Children's Art in the Garden.
Opening reception for the Children's Art in the Garden, will take place Saturday, Nov. 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit will be on display until Dec. 10th.
Anyone who has taken a leisurely drive along Lake Dr. has probably noticed Villa Terrace. A long, sloping yard with a waterfall and stairs flowing down the middle and large statues of Greek gods make the Villa almost impossible to miss.
Many people may not be as familiar with the white building at the top of the decorative hill. It's the Villa Terrace. Inside, it contains an art museum, the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. Featuring not only art, but amazing views of Lake Michigan as well, the museum has a lot to offer. It features art from the 15th through 18th centuries and wrought-iron creations by Cyril Colnik, a well-known blacksmith who created decadent iron creations in the Milwaukee area in the late 1900s.
The Villa Terrace and Children's Art in the Garden can be found at 2220 N. Terrace Ave. Don't forget to bring your student ID; it will get you a $2 discount off the $5 admission. More information about both museums can be found at http://www.cavtmuseums.org.
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