MIDLANDS MATRIC ART EXHIBITION

The annual Midlands Matric Art Exhibition in the Main Exhibition Room of the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg mostly shows artworks made by last year’s Matric art students from local schools. This exhibition is usually well attended by young and old. For learners and educators it provides inspiration for theme setting as well as new methods and techniques.

To emphasise the usefulness of the current documentation process that Matrics use in their art-making, the Tatham has displayed the artworks slightly differently this year. Besides the usual grouping of visually interesting works from different schools, the selectors have chosen a number of individual art diaries for detailed display on separate walls. These can be studied to follow the learner’s initial ideas, research, experimental work, and self-evaluation, culminating in the final result.

In another new development, the Tatham has invited a school that has shown consistent improvement and creativity to mount their own art exhibition in the Schreiner Gallery alongside the Matric Art Exhibition.

The Midlands Matric Art Exhibition closes on June 3 at 17h00. Guided walkabouts of these exhibitions can be booked with Thulani or Pinky at 033 392 2801