Free Art Classes at the University of Wyoming Art Museum June 28, 2007 -- Throughout July, children ages 4-11 can learn about the symbols and myths that cultures use to pass on traditions and information. The University of Wyoming Art Museum’s Paint Pony Express encourages children to use art, movement, music and storytelling to explore the exhibits in the galleries and then create their own art in the museum's Shelton Art Studio. The classes run from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July. Led by artist-teachers Janice Duncan and Jeny Stoesz, each class is age-specific, with Tuesdays for ages 4-5, Wednesdays for ages 6-8 and Thursdays for ages 9-11. Week One, July 10-12, will focus on the exhibition “Pinturas de Fe: the Retablo Tradition in Mexico and New Mexico.” Special visiting artist-in-residence Jerry Vigil will explore this traditional Mexican artform with students. July 17-19, Paint Pony Express will draw from the African artwork in the exhibition “Resonance from the Past: African Sculpture from the New Orleans Museum of Art.” The final week, July 24-26, will highlight the western art of “Bill Gollings: Cowboy Artist, Paintings from the Sherry Nicholas Collection.” Bringing the world of art to Wyoming, the Art Museum is located in the Centennial Complex at 22nd and Willett Drive in Laramie. The museum is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call the museum at (307) 766-6622 or visit www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum. Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007