COLERAIN TOWNSHIP — Preschoolers at Taylor Elementary School learned to separate the sheep from the goats Wednesday as part of “Galleries on the Go,” an outreach program from the Taft Museum of Art.

        Shown a reproduction of the painting “Changing Pasture” by Dutch painter Anton Mauve, the youngsters clustered around to find the animal that didn't belong to the flock of sheep.

Pat Ries and Sanford Kalman, docents with the Taft Museum of Art, show preschool children a reproduction of the Henry F. Farny painting “The Song of the Talking Wire” during a presentation (Dick Swaim photo) | ZOOM |

        “It's a goat!” said 4-year-old Jovan Dunn.

        During the program, the children searched for a variety of animals in the pictures they were shown. From ducks to dragons, from English portraiture to Chinese porcelains, the youngsters responded enthusiastically to pictures held at floor level, where they could they could touch and snuggle up to them.

        Taft docents Pat Ries and Sanford Kalman are among the volunteers helping the museum have legs while it's closed for renovation. In a normal year, the Taft hosts about 18,000 schoolchildren. This year, replicas of the museum's collections are going out to schools and community groups.

        “The purpose of this program is to keep the momentum going,“ explained Deena Pinales, the Taft's associate curator for docent and school services. “This really gives us the incentive to make ourselves bigger and broader.”

        A year of planning and research preceded the launch of “Galleries on the Go,” and the initiative is proving very successful, Ms. Pinales said.

        “We had anticipated seeing maybe 1,000 kids between January and June, but we've seen 1,700 already since January.”

        “Galleries on the Go” was envisioned for elementary school, but a component for preschoolers was added because of demand. Other outreach programs are available for secondary and college students. A speakers' bureau caters to adult groups.

        To find out more about Taft Museum of Art programs, contact the education staff at 241-0343.        

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