Art Exam
For Grade 11 and 12 fine art students, the final exam of the year is rather like preparing for a marathon. First they get to choose from a list of topics, which range from more concrete themes such as Line and Texture in Nature or The Dancer, to more interpretive ones like Reflection or the Human Condition. They then have a week to prepare their sketches and assemble tools and materials.
On “the day”, they arrive in the art studio at 7 a.m. and spend the next 10 hours completing their projects. “Honestly it’s one of my favourite days of the year,” says Director of Fine Arts Don Rolston. “It’s a whole, uninterrupted day of art, and the energy in the room with 30 people being creative, each with a single-minded focus is quite something.” And so are the many creations that emerge from these talented students.
Photos by Don Rolston