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Burrowes School of Arts graduating class holds art exhibition
The Burrowes School of Arts graduating class of 2009 is holding an art exhibition at the National Gymnasium.
The exercise, which started last Friday, will conclude on October 9. Nine students graduated this year, four in the diploma programme and five in the certificate class.
The exhibition, which is customary after the annual graduation exercise, is showcasing a number of aspects within the arts. The students that are a part of the exhibition are critical of the public support shown towards the venture.
They say that the attendance has been very poor; however they are upbeat and see the venture as the beginning of great things for them. Some of the areas displayed are leather, graphics, painting, craftwork and ceramics.
Tonya Edinboro is the best graduating Diploma student. She is happy with her success that was not easy, according to Edinboro.
Some of the exhibits of the 2009 graduating class at the National Gymnasium Yesterday.
She said that her love for art was born during her time as a student of Charlestown Secondary School.
She subsequently enrolled at the Burrowes School of Arts in 2006 majoring in Leather Craft and minored in Graphics. She derives her ideas for art by looking back at all of her experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant.
She said that although she has specialised, she is adept in all the disciplines that were offered at the school.
Edinboro plans to pursue teaching and will be enrolling at the Cyril Potter College of Education and then the University of Guyana where she plans to pursue her Degree in Education.
Because of her love for art she will continue to practise and will be joining the women’s art grouping and will be entering competitions as they come along.
The Princes Street, Lodge, resident explained that art is intricate and as an artist one’s imaginative skills are always called upon. Because of her area of specialisation, Edinboro has a majority of unique leather creations along with other exhibits.
Edinboro said that her designs always come in one piece since she likes her work to be easily identifiable.
Another graduating student is Winston Alexander; he is the best graduating certificate student and plans to complete his third year at the Burrowes School of Art, leading to his diploma.
The Hauraruni resident majored in painting and minored in Graphics. Like his colleagues, Alexander gets his ideas to create his work by reminiscing regularly.
According to him “the brain has to work overtime”. The 21-year-old soft-spoken lad uses different mediums for his creations and is of the belief that an artist has to have a massive imagination and willing to go places.
He said that when he gets his ideas he quickly sketches them so that they do not depart from him.
For Alicia Beckles-Selman, the best graduating textile student, the road through Burrowes has been rough at times.
She recalled when she started at the institution her son was eight months old and many times she contemplated quitting. For this she is selective in the amount of work that she is going to sell.
“I will be giving back to those persons who have been good to me during my studies”.
Strange enough the Leather Major Certificate student gets her ideas for her work from the ‘wild cucumber’. According to her the way the skin of the vegetable is arranged is unique and makes for good artwork.
Selman has a range of textiles designs, craft creations and a few paintings on display. Endorsing what her colleagues’ said, Selman said it is compulsory that art students learn all the taught areas at the school. For this she is thankful since it is her belief that it makes you a better artist.
Over the years the Burrowes School of Arts has been churning out artists some of whom have gone on to great things, acquiring local and international respect along the way.
The likes of Phillip Moore, Elfrieda Bissember, George Simon and Winston Strick are some that Guyana has produced.
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