Sally Walsh
Curator- Creative Director -Art Consultant
Art Critic
Sally Walsh • August 15, 2026
Imagining Children’s Visions | Santa Ysabel Gallery
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Celebrating Young Artists and the Future of Creative Education
Aug 1st thru Aug 24th, 2026- Featuring Children’s Art From, Romona High School, Ilea Leal Children’s Art, Ramona Art School, San Pascal Academy.
“Creativity is more important than knowledge.”
Albert Einstein
Santa Ysabel Gallery
Gallery Director Stephen Clugston curated this compressive children’s art show. The two weekend openings were extremely well supported.
One of the most inspiring shows of 2026 for me.
An energized, youthful, exuberant, artistically inspiring exhibition.
Congratulations to Steven Clugston and Santa Ysabel Gallery for bringing children’s art and the local art communities together.
Art Education- Technology - A Discussion
Increasingly I have become concerned about the future of fine art being taught in schools.
Creative learning shapes imagination, human understanding and the whole mind, consider treating the arts as fundamental rather than optional. Despite high offering rates, studies have shown a long term decline in the number of Arts courses available in U.S. schools.
The new education model embraces emerging technologies while recognizing that human connection, mentorship, creativity and character development will always remain at the heart of meaningful learning.
With A1 transforming nearly every aspect of education that vision feels more relevant than ever. Technology can personalize learning, expand access and accelerate discovery. But it can’t replace the inspiration that comes from great teachers and caring mentors.
The future of art education is not about choosing between people and technology, it’s about thoughtfully integrating both to create learning experiences that are more personalized, more engaging and deeply human.
In terms of developing artistic creativity there is no realistic replacement for creating art by hand the overall mind body experience, discovery of a personal creative language, has to be experienced not provided by technology which encompasses the data of what has already been created.
As custodians of our children’s artistic future it’s important to safeguard traditional art methods as essential forms of human expression. By supporting education, access, and community around these practices, we ensure that craftsmanship stretching back to thousands of years continues to evolve rather than fade.
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