Vol. I, No. 5: 2. The DownStreet Gallery: Kids Invitational Art Show, Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild

The DownStreet Gallery presents ...

Kids Invitational Art Show
at
The Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild
Ferrisburgh, Vermont

Below are thumbnails [smaller images] of works on display at The DownStreet Gallery this month -- the Kids Invitational Art Show, on display at the Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild until March 20th. We encourage you to visit the show at the Guild for the first-hand experience, to which these photos can only begin to do any justice. ... And, if you haven't already, we invite you to read about it in this month's review in DownStreet.

The show was curated by Alice Bourgoin {Charlotte}, Allison Parsons {Ferrisburgh, Addison}, and Laura Pettibon {Vergennes} -- art teachers at the local schools who deserve not only thanks, but praise for the variety, quality, and enthusiasm which these kids' works obviously display. ...

Simply click on any thumbnail to see a larger image of the work.* {See add'l info below about image quality.}.

** Images from the Kids Invitational Art Show ** at The Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild
Click on any of the images below to view larger image.

The Owl C. B. Sullivan	Barns Various Artists	Circus Figures Various Artists	Circus Katie Sokolowski	Circus Horse Josie Stout

Trapeze Artist Eliza Thompson	Still Life Sky Montgomery	Wolves Corey Melnick	Clarinet Edie Amblo	Cubes Izak Lazarowski

Fantasy Landscape Kate Costello	Lionfish D. Mucklow	Twins Amanda Blake	Clay Storytellers Oren & Hardie	Raven Meredith Bradley

Cat Kyle Hamblin	Spirit Doll Kayla Gatos	Midnight Wolf Sophie Larson	Clay Vases Ladue & Haven	Parrot Sonya Oosterman

Uncle Sams Various Artists	Monet Tree Kendra Haven	Landscape Allyson Kilbride	Mighty Samantha Flynn	Bird Loren Urban
		Kids Invitational Art Show Works by elementary students from Addison, Charlotte, Ferrisburgh & Vergennes * Curated by * Alice Bourgoin {Charlotte}, Allison Parsons {Ferrisburgh, Addison}, and Laura Pettibon {Vergennes} at Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild until March 20th
Lizard & Unicorn Hartley & Weaver	Robin Hood Helen Cowan

*Some Notes on Image Quality: Image quality can vary considerably from one computer to another -- depending on your video card, screen resolution settings and monitor. As a result, colors may not display as accurately on some machines, while on others, the shape of the image may become slightly distorted. Please be aware, then, that these images are only intended to give you some idea of the artist's work, and that nothing should substitute for trying to see the work at first hand.

Also, we have set the image size so that it will display in a full window easily on a VGA setting of 800x600. However, even at this resolution, if you have enlarged your Taskbar, or if you have other programs that sit on the borders of your screen, you may need to minimize them in order to view the full image along with the accompanying information. Those with higher screen resolution settings [e.g., 1024x768 or higher] should have no problem seeing the full image.

Finally, whenever possible, we have used *.jpg images for two reasons. First, the quality of the image is generally better than *.gif, the other standard image format for web pictures. But also, *.jpg images can be compressed, sometimes significantly, without sacrificing too much image quality. This compression will decrease download times. We use a compression ratio of 48-64% for the thumbnails and roughly 72% for the larger images. The result for the larger images is pages that will download in about 10 seconds. ... Thanks.

If you know of any artists or craftsmen/-women whose work you think deserves attention, don't hesitate to let us know. Simply e-mail us at arts@downstreetmagazine.com. And just in case you were wondering, self-promotion is acceptable.
The e-mail should contain your name, address, and a phone number where we can reach you, as well as some brief background about the art or craft. If you are recommending that we cover someone else's work, you should ask that person for permission, then also include his or her name, address, and phone number.