> > Some of my students occasionally donate their work for a good
> > cause so they are used to this.
> ...I agree Carolyn, and my first 17 years as a professional painter was in
> the wildlife art market. I've donated thousands and thousands of dollars
> worth of art for habitat management, acquisition, etc; I'd like to
instill
> that in my students as well. Five minutes of fame on A&E, IMHO...is not a
> "good cause" when 20'some thousand art works end up in the dumpster or
> burned. I have problems throwing away art works that are left in my room
> that some kids show no apparent interest in keeping. Anyone else have
that
> problem? That some competition would no doubt destroy the "losing" works
is
> apprehensible and deplorable to me.
>
> You have good cause to be proud of your students Carolyn..!! Keep up the
> good work. Don't let my disgruntled sentiments dampen that! Peace,
> Larry S.
Larry...personally, I totally agree with you and everyone. I certainly
would not send anything in that would not be returned. But this one student
saw the form and got very excited over it. She just won first place in
another art show...so her spirits and her confidence are "high" right now.
I have not been able to dampen her spirits even though she knows it won't be
returned. No one else in the class wanted any part of it.
Carolyn Roberts
