The Autumn 2024 exhibition at the Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA) Education Gallery features works by Bearden Elementary students in Grades K-5.
Not since the 2018-2020 Classes Duo program that brought together children from Knoxville and Paris have I seen such a robust production of work by elementary school students that celebrates Beauford!
KMA mounts exhibitions of children's artwork throughout the year to highlight "the fundamental importance of the arts in the school curricula, an essential component to the healthy development and complete education of our young people."
Les Amis extends sincere thanks to KMA Director of Education, Rosalind (Rozz) Martin, for sharing the information and images below.
Illuminated Letter Quilt
Students in Grades K-5 selected fabrics, measured strips of material, then cut and wove the pieces together. These quilt squares were arranged with illuminated letters in which students took inspiration from illuminated texts to create art honoring Bearden Elementary and Beauford Delaney.
Portraits of our Friends
Students in Grades K-5 studied Delaney’s portraits. They noticed details including textures, hidden figures in the backgrounds, and an experimental use of color.
The students used these concepts to create portraits of their friends inspired by Beauford Delaney’s work. The pieces are arranged on a painted background created by 3-5 students.
After studying Delaney’s textured paintings, they created a background for their drawings.
Portrait of Beauford Delaney
The students in Grades 3-5 painted this portrait of Delaney and added a textured background inspired by his textured paintings.
Textured Collages
The students in Grades 2-5 students created textured collages inspired by Delaney’s textured paintings. Later, students created their own frames for the pieces using canvas and sharpie.
The Bearden Elementary School exhibition at KMA opened on November 1, 2024.
It will hang in the Education Gallery through January 26, 2025.
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