The Courageous Joy of Creativity

We adults get so nervous when we pick up a paint brush or crayon. Actually, how often do we take the risk to do just that? But put a crayon or paintbrush into the hands of a young person and amazing things happen.

Ferguson celebrates this courageous example of children of North County St. Louis. About half of the artworks in this book are by pre-schoolers! In addition to drawing, painting and collage we have an array of photographs by students at Berkeley Middle School. 

We thank the adults who submitted these works for this year’s Festival, and hope more will be inspired as we continue to celebrate the creativity of our young people. Thank you to our contributors:

           ASA at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne: Dawn Hale, Teacher 

          Berkeley Elementary School: Julie Quintero, Art Teacher

          Ella Dueker, Mother

          Theresa Hopkins, Aunt

          Katy Keller, Mother

          Moline Elementary School: Terry Heiderman, Art Teacher, 

          St. Ann’s Early Childhood Center:  Kathleen Carter, Director; 

                       Ms. Hohenstein, Maggie Hendrick, Jane Patterson - Teachers

Thank you, as well, to our committee members:

          Dr. Jackie Lewis-Harris, Chair, Ferguson Art Festival

          Megan Linhares, Chair, Ferguson Children’s Art Festival

          Shana Norton

          Mary Haux, Market Manager, Ferguson Farmers Market

          Sr. Mary Catherine Massei, RGS

          Amy Randazzo, Ferguson Library Children’s Librarian

          Bryce Robinson

          Rebecca Rose   

          Sr. Barbara Volk, CSJ

          Marcia Wilderman

With gratitude,

(Sr.) Glynis Mary McManamon, RGS

Executive Director

Good Shepherd Arts Center