Young Whittier Artists Learn Lessons from the Best
Whittier Daily News reports on Meet the Masters at the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier:

WHITTIER - Learn from the best.Britney Gonzalez, 20, of Whittier, a Visual Performing Arts Cordinator, works with Salvador Mendoza, 10, of Whittier, during an art class given by members of the Boys & Girls Club, at the Boys & Girls Club in Whittier, Monday, December 14, 2009. (Correspondent photo by James Carbone)

That's the motto of the art program, Meet the Masters at the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier.

Every Monday for the past two years, members of the club have been given the opportunity to explore the amazing world of art through this program, which is made possible though a grant from the Whittier Cultural Arts Foundation.

Officials say the obvious choice to teach kids about drawing and painting is by showing them examples of the "masters."

"The program affords our club members the chance to learn about various artists and their style of artwork," said Deborah Arroyo, the club's director of development.

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By Sandra T. Molina, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/19/2009 05:45:16 PM PST