Seventeen promising young artists have benefitted from a recently-concluded Visual Arts Mentorship Programme designed to bolster their artistic abilities in both painting and sculpture as they prepare for their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in Visual Arts.
According to Ministry of Education (MoE) release yesterday, this groundbreaking initiative which took place at the University of Guyana (UG) Turkeyen Campus, was a collaborative effort between the TVET Unit of MoE and the Creative Arts Department at UG, and highlighted continued commitment of both MoE and UG to the fostering of artistic talent.
Over the past two weeks, participants had the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in intensive, hands-on sessions led by some of the most esteemed figures in the visual arts community. Renowned painting instructor, Elodie Cage-Smith, and accomplished sculpture mentor, Winslow Craig, guided the students through various techniques and creative processes.