A styrofoam owl which gave the effect of the traditional mas character Pierrot Grenade, and a Scarlet Ibis made of Coca-Cola tins were among the creative pieces produced by students of Holy Name Convent, Port-of- Spain. They were on display with images of Madonna and Child and Save The Turtles during the annual exhibition by Fifth and Sixth Form students which ran from March 18 to 22.
Art teachers Irenee Shaw-Cozier and Raina Grillet did a walkthrough of the exhibition which included drawings, paintings, computer graphics and sculptural works. In Save The Turtles, they were nibbling on pieces of plastic. Among the students who displayed their creative talents were Jessica Francis, Annabelle Castagne, Aimee Ghent, Mari Millar, Chloe Cadet, Taye Serrao, Blair O' Brien, Stephanie Harris, Denicia Kassic, Sinead Hamel-Smith, Gabrielle Chan Attong, Rebekah Young Sing and Joelene David. Apart from artwork, the students were required to write a book on the art and its representation.
They were graded on it, too. Shaw- Cozier said, "The ideas are very strong. There is a lot of focus on the environment and recycling. Not just using traditional methods. They looked at modernisation and consumerism. Some of the pieces are commentaries on globalisation. Zarna Hart created a chandelier using dog chains. They worked as links." Grillet added, "The girls worked really hard on perfecting their craft. They put a lot of thought and energy into the projects. When it debuted people were pleased.
Taye Serrao created Doors. She used cut paper to make it look like glass. The girls made use of the natural environment in clever ways." Indeed, there were pieces which caused the onlooker to linger and decipher the ingenuity of its creator. As well as a focus on the environment, the girls captured a tropical feel in quite a few of the pieces. Paintings of coconuts and a Blue Wolf were laid out. Little Boy Blue which evoked memories of the beloved Nursery Rhyme, Tobago Sunset and images of a blue bird drinking sweet nectar from a pink flower claimed its space.
A Rustic Getaway represented by a wooden birdhouse lured the art connoisseur. Unfortunately, the artists were not present to discuss their work since they were in the middle of exams, but the work proved to be inspirational for younger students like Allisha Roberts, Shernice Torres and Rae- Kahlile Powell. Asked about it, Roberts said, "It's very nice. We like the art."
