Open an Art Gallery -- In Your Office

I just stumbled across Parent Hacks today, and found this post about an “Art Gallery” Sara Brumfield found in a neighbor’s garage:

Out running in my neighborhood, I nosily noticed a neighbor's garage open with the lights on.  When I glanced in, I saw that the entire back wall was covered with a child's artwork, and big letters spelled out what I assume is the artist's name -- "Caleb."  I thought this was a great idea -- after all, how many pieces of art can a refrigerator hold?  I can imagine kids getting a big kick out of having their own art gallery, and taking vistitors out to see it.

I think this is a phenomenal idea.  I’m going to set up something similar for my daughter’s work.

If you have an office, take it to another level.  Ask your employees to bring in the artwork of their children/grandchildren/nephews/neices/etc. and hang it in your firm’s “Gallery.”  Every year, have an art show, where all the kids are invited (with parents, of course) to see their work.

And if you are a divorce lawyer/mediator, I’d even think about hosting your client meetings or mediations in the room with all of the kids’ art work.  It would make it a heck of a lot easier to remind your clients to focus on their children during their divorce, without having to tell them over and over.  Heck, I’d even invite your clients to add some of their children’s work to the Gallery.