Students excited to show art at West Wing Gallery
A proud group of student artists excitedly scanned the walls of the West Wing Gallery to locate their artworks during the opening reception of the School Art Show 2017.
An opening reception was hosted on May 9, with the public and the students getting a first glance at the diverse artworks submitted from students across the Chinook School Division.
Kim Houghtaling, Director and Curator of the Art Gallery of Swift Current, knows that exceptional young artists who create their works in solitude deserve a chance to be rewarded for their efforts.
“Visual arts is a quiet activity, and as a result it’s not like a performance on a stage or making lots of baskets at the basketball game. When are you acknowledged or when do you get to share what you’re good at and what you’ve done well? And so an exhibition like this is a great opportunity for visual art kids to kind of shine,” he said following the 90 minute reception.
“I’m glad they’re proud of it and I’m glad they’re excited about being involved.”
The artworks are from students from the Swift Current Comprehensive High School, Gull Lake School, students taking art classes via the Cyber School program, plus home schooled students.
The School Art Show 2017 is showing until June 11 at the Airman’s Billet H-hut at Kinetic Park. Viewing hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as on Victoria Day. Art Gallery of Swift Current Director and Curator Kim Houghtaling speaks to one of the students at the public reception kicking off the 2017 School Art Show at the West Wing Gallery.