Students at Holy Trinity Academy will be showcasing their diverse talents at their inaugural Art Show on May 30.
This will be the first time a Holy Trinity Academy (HTA) art show will display not only artwork from students but it will also feature pieces from new media, the foods class and projects from construction students.
“We’ve never put on a display this big before that includes most of the options in the school,” said Sarah Johnson, an art teacher at HTA and organizer of the event.
Johnson puts on an art show every year to display the hard work of all of her students, but this year vice-principal Carmen Ostafichuk suggested they add pieces from other courses taught at HTA.
“I could see how important it was to the art and drama students, who put on a short play festival, to show others their work and I wanted the students in the other options to have the same opportunity,” said Ostafichuk.
“It is important to do this for the same reason when I thought of it – so that students can show others what they have created.”
Johnson said all of her students from Grades 10 to 12 will be contributing at least one piece of art to the show, so there will be a excellent variety of work on display.
The theme for the show is “Let there be Light” which was generated around the idea of educating others on the meaning of art.
“There will be quotes that attempt to explain what art and creativity are. They will be on canvases that two of my students made, which will be put on display throughout the show,” said Johnson.
Kevin Crawford, who is the new media and computer programming teacher at HTA, said he his thrilled to be a part of the art show this year.
His students will be contributing mostly graphic art projects they have completed such as movie posters, text art and photography.
“I think it’s great for parents and other students to see what goes on in options courses in the school,” said Crawford. “Many of our students have amazing talents in art, foods, media and construction and it’s great that they have this opportunity to show off their hard work.”
Foods teacher Carla Klassen said her classes will be busy this week preparing food for the art show, but she is excited to be a part of the exhibit. Her students will be preparing delicious finger food such as mini fruit tarts and cream puffs for everyone to enjoy.
In addition, there will be art pieces on display from students at the Centre for Learning at Home, which has never participated in an event like this at HTA.
There will also be an opportunity to donate to the Slave Lake relief efforts. The northern Alberta town was devastated last week after a wildfire destroyed one third of the community. Klassen’s father is a firefighter who is part of the relief effort in Slave Lake and she said all donations from the show will go to aid the relief effort to help those who have been displaced from their homes.
The art show will be held on Monday, May 30 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at HTA in the atrium. All artwork will be available to purchase upon inquiry. The display will be available for viewing throughout the school day from May 30 to June 3. For more information about the show or donations to the Slave Lake relief effort contact Sarah Johnson at [email protected].
