Budding Activist Gifts

'I am disappointed there's nothing in the stimulus package about allowances - so I'm E-mailing our congressman.'

The wrecking crew!

Stinky Men

Two children are running lemonade stands outside their home; one stand is more popular than the other.

"Abstract Expressionism is definitely right for me at this stage of my career."

'I love your playing....especially when you stop!'

Child drawing fish from life by putting his head in a pond.

SALE

'With my parents out of the house, I can finally start my long awaited mural project.'

"... And his piano teacher says that he definitely has Van Gough's ear for music."

'I have a feeling one day when he grows up he'll be an artist of some kind.'

"Someday you'll see my work in the employee break room at the Met."

Building a Shelter

I need to set upmy own company.

Timpani.

'Do I have to be creative?'

Mum has a bad judgement day - Well OK, you can take it to your room as long as you play it quietly.

Creative Baby.

'My allowance isn't much - but I have a great benefits package!'

"Dad, this is Wendy, she's going to re-negotiate my allowance!"

'All good things must come to an end.'

'Look. Billy Curry did a nude!'

Jackson Pollock as a child

LEMONADE 50 CENTS, NOW HIRING, 'Okay, you're hired -- now, I want you to forget everything you learned in pre-school.'

Teacher to student: 'Nice use of glitter, but you were assigned to do math problems.'

'We would deliver if we could cross the street.'

'I'm not sure if he plays that loud because he has a good set of lungs or if it's a mean streak in him.'

Lessons from the Blakely Art School (Now Defunct)

Michelangelo painting with watercolors as a child.

"That' a wonderful picture, sweetheart. You know, maybe we should keep all of this garbage, in case you become a famous artist."

"I dreamt I went to school without my phone!"

'Here's your lemonade and here's some descriptive literature about my franchising opportunities.'

Children's Publishing - Child's portrait of 'Our Founder'.

"I wanted to see if it made a picture."

'Don't be hard on the boy, dear, I'm sure that Van Gogh's first sunflowers weren't so hot.'