For children in Catholic education, where the language of faith is so principally spoken through signs and symbols and visual imagery, Art is the perfect tool for both education and formation. Through art, children have a powerful venue for self-expression and for giving form to their child’s-eye view for life’s complexities. Art gives shape to wonder.

The following reflection on the value of Art education is from highlights of Mary Regina Morrell’s article in the spring 2008 issue of Momentum (former director of the Office of Religious Education in the Department of Education of the Dioceses of Metuchen).