{"id":343480,"date":"2021-05-05T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=343480"},"modified":"2021-05-05T06:00:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:00:59","slug":"students-share-their-light-during-covid-through-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/students-share-their-light-during-covid-through-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Students share their \u2018Light During COVID\u2019 through art"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public school students throughout Guam have found a light in the darkness of the pandemic, and they are sharing that encouragement with the community through art.<\/p>\n

The artwork of 91 students from nine schools is on display in the \u201cMy Light During COVID\u201d online exhibition and will be viewable through Friday, May 7, at\u00a0https:\/\/url.uog.edu\/islaexhibit.<\/p>\n

The online exhibit replaces the annual Isla Art-a-Thon, which has been hosted by the UOG Isla Center for the Arts since 1997 as a fundraiser for art programs in schools and the Isla Center. The exhibition eliminated the fundraising component for this year but remained an outlet to encourage young artists and enrich the community with their work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew that we needed to shift and adapt in order to fulfill our mission of exhibiting art for the community. However, through the challenges, we found opportunities\u2014to provide an outlet for our young artists to share how they have been coping and also to potentially share their expressions of art with a global audience in a virtual environment,\u201d said Velma Yamashita, coordinator of the Isla Center for the Arts and an associate professor of art.<\/p>\n

The exhibit also includes a series of short art tutorials created by UOG art students. The how-to videos walk viewers through the processes of drawing a face, creating cartoon animal characters, and creating papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 clay, while others teach the basics of color theory, shading, and light.<\/p>\n

The art pieces of the following students were selected as the top submissions:<\/p>\n

Best in Show:<\/strong>\u00a0Linzy Delfin, 10th Grade, Simon Sanchez High School<\/p>\n

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Fourth grade M.U. Lujan Elementary student Inatan Leon Guerrero Dunn\u2019s artwork depicting \u201cMy Light During COVID\u201d won first place among elementary school entries in the University of Guam Isla Center for the Art\u2019s annual student art exhibition. \u00a0(University of Guam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elementary School:<\/strong>
\n1. Inatan Leon Guerrero Dunn, 4th\u00a0Grade, M.U. Lujan Elementary School
\n2. Savannah Quidachay, 5th\u00a0Grade, Daniel L. Perez Elementary School
\n3. Grayson Acfalle, 2nd\u00a0Grade, Marcial Sablan Elementary School<\/p>\n

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Seventh grade Untalan Middle School student Averie Asuncion\u2019s artwork depicting \u201cMy Light During COVID\u201d won first place among middle school entries in the University of Guam Isla Center for the Art\u2019s annual student art exhibition. \u00a0(University of Guam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Middle School:\u00a0<\/strong>
\n1. Averie Asuncion, 7th\u00a0Grade, Untalan Middle School
\n2. Ja\u2019ana Owen, 7th\u00a0Grade, Untalan Middle School
\n3. Hailey Munoz, 7th\u00a0Grade, Untalan Middle School<\/p>\n

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Eleventh grade Simon Sanchez High School student Grace Dela Cruz\u2019s artwork, titled \u201cConnection,\u201d won first place among high school entries in the University of Guam Isla Center for the Art\u2019s \u201cMy Light During COVID\u201d student art exhibition. (University of Guam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

High School:<\/strong>
\n1. \u201cConnection\u201d by Grace Dela Cruz, 11th\u00a0Grade, Simon Sanchez High School
\n2. \u201cStrength in Hands\u201d by Abigail Lubong, 10th\u00a0Grade, Simon Sanchez High School
\n3. \u201cMind Over Matters\u201d by Cody Villegas, 12th\u00a0Grade, Simon Sanchez High School\u00a0(UOG)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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