Art Institute
Field Trip
August 2010
Our fourth annual Art Institute Field Trip was a great success!  Nine
young artists met at Christine Thornton's Art Studio to copy reproductions
of master works from the AI.  Then we traveled into the city to see the
originals up close and personal.  The group conducted a "scavenger hunt"
where we searched for everyone's "own" painting (and saw lots of
incredible art along the way).  We enjoyed a fabulous lunch in the courtyard
beside a mermaid fountain (left) and visited Millenium Park before heading
back home. See the artists' work and photos from the field trip below...
Hannah, age 11, with
"Interrupted Reading" by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot
Cailey, Caitlin and Jasmine with
Raphaelle Peale's "Still Life- Strawberries, Nuts"
Jasmine, age 8
Caitlin, age 6
Cailey, age 11
Emily G. and Emily L.with
"Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando" by Pierre Auguste Renoir
Tyler, age 10, with "Fishing Boats with Hucksters
Bargaining for Fish" by Joseph Mallord William Turner
Emily L. age 6
Emily G, age 10
by Jake, age 13
by Kelsie, age 9
Jake and Kelsie with "The Beach at Sainte Adresse" by Claude Monet
the bridge to Millenium Park (below left), where we played around with the "bean" and the fountains before heading home.  (below)