Young Artists, Masterful Inspirations
An Art Collection by The Phoenix Collective Inspired by Six Masterful Artists

A little imagination, a splash of color, and a whole lot of creativity!

Over the past several months, young artists in the Phoenix Collective, ages 4–12, have been exploring the wonderful world of art through the Meet the Masters program, getting to know six remarkable artists and discovering what makes each of their styles so special.

Inspired by Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, and Winslow Homer, each child created six works of art, putting their own little twist on the techniques of the masters. From Van Gogh’s swirling skies and Mondrian’s colorful shapes to Monet’s dreamy
landscapes and Picasso’s playful perspectives, our artists tried new things, made happy little mistakes, and discovered that sometimes the most interesting creations come from doing things a little differently.

Although everyone started with the same inspiration, each piece turned out as unique as the child who made it. Some carefully planned every detail, while others followed wherever their imagination took them. And that’s part of the magic of art—there’s always room to explore, experiment, and make something entirely your own.

“The Phoenix Collective is a secular homeschooling group based in Lawrence, KS that inspires youth to explore the world, uncover their passions, build their toolbox, and thrive in community. Started by a group of families looking for a community for home-based educators in Lawrence, the Phoenix Collective is a group of all ages children and their primary caregivers. Each week we meet for one
Exploration day and one Adventure day to embrace community learning in subjects from locksport (lock picking) to herbal first-aid to fun math.

We Value Community (safety & belonging), Passion (inner spark, unique interests), Tools (skills to do purposeful work), Exposure (to the many ways of being, opportunities in the world).”

The Exhibit opens October 30 and closes November 29.

The North Light Gallery at UUCL, which is located in the historic Founder’s Hall, hosts art exhibitions by local and regional artists and groups will rotate on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. The gallery is open every Sunday morning from 9:30 until 12:30 and by appointment. For information on exhibiting please check out our Exhibition Guidelines and apply using this link.