OXFORD – The Oxford Community Youth Center (OCYC) and After School Program (ASP) gave Oxford Middle School students a chance to be creative under the guidance of the well-known, children’s book author and illustrator, Suzanne Bloom. The results of their sessions were on display at a multi-media art reception held on Nov. 16, in Kim Begeal’s, The Blue Lamp, a creative space and gallery in Oxford.

 Suzanne Bloom, who just released her latest book, Feeding Friendsies (published by Boyds Mills Press) loves to write stories, however, she says, “…drawing the pictures is like dessert.” The OCYC kids got to spend five sessions with Suzanne who shared her love of creating art with them by encouraging their self-expression and exposing them to new artistic techniques using tempera paint and other art supplies which included lots of glitter!