All 160 pupils at Macandrew Bay School helped create a large painting of Macandrew Bay, the feature the campus is named after. From oldest to youngest, they all helped recreate the verdant hills and mountains, as well as the bright blue water of the bay, on canvas.
The artwork will be displayed as the centerpiece at the Peninsula Art and Craft Auction. Proceeds from the sale of the painting will go toward bringing more artists to the school to share their artistic knowledge with the young students.
This is an important part of their growth and education, said Bernadette Newlands, principle of Macandrew Bay School. She explained that by creating an artwork, the students help bring more art into the school. Artists from around the region visit the school to impart their knowledge and wisdom about art and how to create it.
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The painting that will be auctioned took the students roughly one month to complete. Each student received guidance from peninsula artist Erin Anson, who went to the school to help them complete the work.
Newlands said she hopes to have the painting printed on something small, like greeting cards, so that all of the students’ parents can have a copy of the artwork their children helped to create.
Take a class on painting today to help explore all the different ways that art can contribute to a community. Many paintings can be auctioned off for charity, so your art may have meaning for members of a community.