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By Chris Brown

Public can view this weekend

High School Art Exhibition at MHC

Feb 11, 2022 | 12:36 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Artistic teen talent is on display once again at Medicine Hat College in the annual High School Art Exhibition.

More than 80 works of art were submitted by students from from Medicine Hat High School, Crescent Heights High School and Monsignor McCoy High School.

The pieces range from drawing, illustration, painting and printmaking to mixed media, 2D animation and stop motion

Ian Richmond, coordinator of the art and design program at MHC, says he was impressed by the calibre of work he saw while hanging the show. He says despite all the COVID-related disruptions and uncertainty these students haven’t missed a beat.

“I would argue that the pandemic has made the act of creation (art) a healthy escape, and a way to help make sense of the situation and the world today,” he says in a news release. “The themes in some of the work focus on contemporary societal pressures and the scuffles one has with growing up and adolescence, so there is some powerful work on display to ponder and reflect on.”

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Art and Design faculty selected the top pieces based on a variety of criteria. The winners received cash prizes and guaranteed admission to the art and design program at MHC.

The High School Art Exhibition is on display in the One on One Gallery at the MHC Cultural Centre until Feb. 24. Public access is available on Feb. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MHC art and design faculty and students will be in attendance to answer questions about the program.