Our last visit to the Southern Ohio Museum was on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 to view the "Against the Grain" exhibit. The main gallery displayed works of Midwestern artists from Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota. Most of the artists in the show were either undiscovered or largely forgotten; however, their innovative modern art was admired by both private collectors and regional museums. One artist's name in the show that the children learned was that of Thomas Hart Benton. Although Benton's painting in this exhibit is not at all like his regionalism paintings, the style of this painting demonstrates his originality.
After viewing and discussing the paintings with a docent, the children went on a scavenger hunt with a partner to locate certain details in the paintings. Later the children studied their favorite pieces and used them as their inspiration for an art project. Shown above are Grace Ann, Claire, and Ava sketching their favorite pieces.
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