Making a difference through art

Writer & Photographer: Hedda Mittner.

Proud parents, teachers, learners, friends and supporters of the invaluable work done by Enlighten Education Trust turned out to attend the opening of the Enlighten Visual Arts exhibition on Friday evening, titled ‘Celebration of Colour’. All the artworks on display were for sale, and the talented young artists provided further entertainment for the guests through music, poetry and dance performances.

Brandon Gwature and Shalom Chapinga (both Gr 7 learners in Zwelihle Primary) were proud to have their work exhibited.

The Enlighten Education Trust’s Visual Arts programme is changing the lives of budding young artists who would otherwise have very little access to skills development and few opportunities for self-expression… and they are blooming! Art classes are held in the afternoons for children from a variety of schools throughout Hermanus, including Zwelihle, Mount Pleasant and Hawston. Different mediums and themes are explored with the learners by two experienced and passionate art teachers, Ashleigh Temple-Camp and Karin von Maltzahn.

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