Creative Youth Gifts

"Son, I really wish I could tell you that "Cowboy Ballerina" is a normal part of growing up, but... it's not."

Joey discovers the difference between coffee beans and jelly beans.

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

'Hi, Miss Henderson, we did collage in class today. Can you drive me home?'

Timmy had one heck of a security blanket.

Four children playing the flute.

On Aug. 3, 1992, the Moon rose over the horizon wearing heavy eye-liner and mohawk. Fortunately it was just a phase.

'My goal is to one day have my art hanging on a refrigerator in the Louvre.'

Children's Art Show.

'He was a great writer'

Feeding of a giraffe with the use of a balloon.

'I don't care if Jackson Pollock did start out this way. We are drawing kittens.'

"It's a mobile."

''Now we're the only yard in the block with a blue apple tree!'

"120 colors and no 'Sun' color!!"

Busking, "Stop worrying your father for money."

'All good things must come to an end.'

'Not now, dear, I'm trying to listen to the Muse.'

"Gracie's the only kid I know who offers El Cucuy under her bed a no-compete contract."

"Since I became a creator on social media, fridge displays seem so passé."

'You could say this is how my husband and I support local arts.'

'Don't write on that wall with crayons! It'll show up better on that wall over there.'

Abstract expressionist face painting.

"Timmy, your dog looks just like he does in your drawings."

A martial arts student saws a block of wood in half

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

El Greco

"I love you, I'll follow you to the ends of the earth, but I'm through getting slippers for someone who hasn't published anything since 1997."

'I preferred his earlier work.'

"I'm stuck for the 'June-moon' rhyme in Serbo-Croatian."

'How was your day Ma?. . .'

"We like to think he's experimenting with color and form, but his art therapist suggested we're not giving him enough candy."

'I got an F in arts because the dog ate my homework!'

"Now, is this the kind of painting you mommy would be proud to post on her Instagram?"

Jack and the Snowman.