Art Museum and Picnic at the Park

In my entire life I have only ever been to one art museum. That one was the Wichita State University campus one, and the only reason I went there was for an assignment. I enjoy art to a degree. I enjoy the performing arts (plays, musicals, ballet), architecture, classic statues (like David and Venus de Milo), and classic paintings (like works of Michelangelo and Leonardo De Vinci). I am not a fan of modernism or postmodernism art, and that is what the WSU campus museum had so I have never gone back to an art museum.

Despite my bad experience I wanted my kids to have an appreciation for art so I took them to the Wichita Art Museum. I was pleasantly surprised! The first exhibit was ancient art. My major was World History so I absolutely love displays like this.

Next we found the kid area where all the kiddos could create their own work of art. All my little artists took full advantage of this!

Here is their art work! It is getting its 15 minutes of fame hanging up at the Wichita Art Museum.

 

 

We saw lots of beautiful works of art, including this one:

 

The reason I like this so much is because I feel I should have a massive painting of myself or my family. It would be epic. I get these crazy ideas from the BBC when I watch shows like Pride and Prejudice or Downton Abbey. A friend of mine thinks it's because they spoil us, and I have to say I definitely agree!

 

This is how my husband does an art museum:

He was really quite helpful with the kids, but poor guy was tired because he had taken some benedryl because his allergies were bugging him before we left. :(

 

Once we finished our tour of inside the museum we went, and looked at some of the outside statues. This is my best friend Kyle Ann with her son Jude.

 

 

 Here is Ares hiding behind one of the feet.

 

 Here is Ceridwen and Brigid wondering what in the world is going on. ;)

 

 

After our wonderful outing to the park we went over to Riverside Park, which was just a little ways down the road, and had a wonderful picnic lunch. Ares was not a fan of the geese that were trying to invade our picnic spot.

Jude, Brigid and Ceridwen didn't seem to notice all of the geese because they were way more interested in their food. Om nom nom!

 

Today was a splendid day, and I learned that not all art museums are the same. Spending time with family and friends is the best way to spend the afternoon. I am looking forward to more outings like this one.