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Not one single space could be found on the expansive walls of the two floor main art gallery in Altos de Chavon last Friday night the 25th of May 2012, as the Abraham Lincoln School inaugurated its annual Art Exhibition.
The gallery reverberated with the sounds of excited children showing their proud parents their art work. The work on display demonstrated the progression of skills right through the school, from Pre-Kindergarten up to the 12th grade. There was a total of 855 individual pieces of work displayed, surely a record for this gallery.
However, it was not the sheer quantity of the work on display that impressed all those who attended, but the unbelievable quality. It was indeed a visual feast employing a wide variety of techniques, from charcoal sketches to vivid paintings, colourful ceramics to delicate batik, wire sculptures to lively collages.
Mr Adams, Miss Stewart and Mr Magee
“People are always taken aback by the tremendous artistic talent which our students demonstrate, even from an early age. This year’s show was no exception. I would like to congratulate all of the Primary School teachers for achieving such high artistic standards with their students. A special thank you to the Head of Primary School Art, Miss Deborah Stewart. This was her first exhibition with us and she did a fantastic job of coordinating and displaying the students’ work. Many thanks as well to Mr. James Adams, the Head of Secondary School Art. He is a veteran of some seven exhibitions with us but always manages to come up with something new and original every year.” — Harry Magee, Headmaster at the Abraham Lincoln SchoolIf you missed the opening night, we strongly recommend that you pass by to see this wonderful exhibition which will be on display until June 4th. The following photos were taken on Friday evening the 25th of June at the opening cocktail of the annual Abraham Lincoln School art exhibit in Altos de Chavón:
The Abraham Lincoln School, located within Central Romana, in the town of La Romana, is a private school for the children of employees of the Central Romana Corporation, but is also attended by other children who pay yearly tuition fees.
