International Event ‘The Big Draw’ Makes Its Mark Locally
MARIA GRISWOLD
CHERRY VALLEY
Fresh apple cider and donuts were provided on Saturday, November 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as 14 participants joined in on a drawing marathon at The Old School, 2 Genesee Street.
The Big Draw was formerly known as “The Campaign for Drawing” when initiated by the Guild of St. George in London in 2000. As an arts education charity, The Big Draw is devoted to enhancing the reputation of drawing as a tool for wellbeing and mindfulness, as well as a social and cultural activity.
This year, The Big Draw celebrates its 25th anniversary. The global theme of The Big Draw’s Silver Jubilee is “Drawn Together: Connection and Collaboration.”
Jonathan Pincus, MFA, is a Cooperstown-based artist and professor of drawing at Hartwick College in Oneonta and Pratt Munson College in Utica. Earlier this year, the Community Foundation of Otsego County awarded Pincus a grant to help bring the international art festival to Otsego County.
