Sometimes children discover their skills at a young age. Unfortunately, our educational institutions aren’t usually designed to foster these interests. When children are trained to concentrate and accomplish their arithmetic homework, they rarely have time to pursue other hobbies, particularly the arts. We are all aware that the arts are undervalued in schools and other educational institutions.
So when nine-year-old Joe Whale was caught, on multiple occasions, doodling in his notebooks during class, he got into quite a bit of trouble. He was constantly reprimanded by his teachers and told to focus on his lessons. However, little Joe prevailed. Now, he’s landed his very first job decorating a restaurant with his doodles.
One of the reasons Joe kept at his doodles is that he has a set of really supportive parents. Rather than shutting him down and forcing him to comply with his teachers’ instructions, his parents were his biggest fans and wished to encourage his creativity. So much so that they enrolled him in an after-school class where he could learn more about art and improve his own skills. His art teacher recognized his talent and decided to post pictures of some of his work on the social media platform Instagram.
The owners of Number 4, a restaurant in the area, stumbled upon Joe’s work through his art teacher’s Instagram profile. Impressed by his doodles, the owners contacted the art teacher and asked if he could stop by in order to decorate the restaurant’s dining room with his adorable drawings. Needless to say, Joe and his family were overjoyed by the request. Now that Joe’s family and the restaurant have come to an agreement, Joe’s father Greg drives him to the restaurant after school every day where he draws doodles across the interior walls. Once his work is complete, the nine-year-old’s drawings will remain there permanently.
