Originality on display at The Sultan’s School Art Exhibition

Muscat: An abundance of talent was on show on Friday night at The Sultan’s School Art Exhibition.
Filling the new library and media centre with their original artwork, which will be submitted as coursework for the International Baccalaureate Visual Arts course, the Year 13 students were on hand to offer interpretations of varied styles of art.
Photography and graphics rubbed shoulders with the more traditional mediums of paint and pastel to create a journey of artistic expression that encapsulates the past two years of study and creativity, supported and guided by the Arts teacher, Debbie Turnbull.
Turnbull said she was very proud of her students, “who have shown great ability in producing such a high standard of work.”
The individual pieces are an eclectic mix of mediums which, collectively, represent the different cultural experiences of the students themselves.
Aspects of African, Arabic and Eastern Asian culture convey a sense of discovery along the display route, which travels through the exhibition space, represented, amongst others, by Islamic cultural icons, traditional calligraphy and national dress, all paying homage to the cosmopolitan community that Oman has come to represent.
It was also a proud moment for The Sultan’s School Principal, Dr. Glenn Canterford, who noted that the school is very proud of its commitment to the creative arts, adding that he was confident about the school’s Visual Arts students continuing with a 100 per cent pass rate as they have over the past nine years.