SQU art students exhibit ‘Impressions of Oman’
MUSCAT — A group of 18 fine arts students from Sultan Qaboos University’s College of Education, exhibited their paintings at the French Omani Centre in Madinat Sultan Qaboos recently. The exhibition titled ‘Impressions of Oman’ was organised by the French Omani Centre in association with the Art Education Department at SQU.
Her Highness Sayyidah Mona bint Fahd al Said, SQU Vice-Chancellor for External Cooperation, and Yves Oudin, Ambassador of France to the Sultanate of Oman, and other dignitaries visited the exhibition.
Helene Hardy, an art teacher at SQU, said that the exhibition was well received by Omanis and foreigners and this was obvious from the big turnout of art lovers at the venue.
“This is for the first time that art students at Sultan Qaboos University are exhibiting their works outside the university. This event helped to boost the confidence of the students and we have plans to conduct more exhibitions in the days to come,” she said.
The 18 works of art exhibited at the event threw light on the social aspects and cultural heritage and traditions of the Sultanate. The works of art included portraits and landscapes using different media. The exhibition came out of the collective efforts and collaboration, displaying students’ own impressions of Oman.
“Having the support of the French Omani Centre, students could inspire people through their work. These young artists believe that art is the best way to express their feelings. Between modernity and tradition, they send a message of love for their country; its sublime mountains; its cities, villages and people. Oman is transcribed and visualised through this new generation that aspire to become art teachers and artists in their own right,” Helene opined.
Her Highness Sayyidah Mona bint Fahd al Said, SQU Vice-Chancellor for External Cooperation, and Yves Oudin, Ambassador of France to the Sultanate of Oman, and other dignitaries visited the exhibition.
Helene Hardy, an art teacher at SQU, said that the exhibition was well received by Omanis and foreigners and this was obvious from the big turnout of art lovers at the venue.
“This is for the first time that art students at Sultan Qaboos University are exhibiting their works outside the university. This event helped to boost the confidence of the students and we have plans to conduct more exhibitions in the days to come,” she said.
The 18 works of art exhibited at the event threw light on the social aspects and cultural heritage and traditions of the Sultanate. The works of art included portraits and landscapes using different media. The exhibition came out of the collective efforts and collaboration, displaying students’ own impressions of Oman.
“Having the support of the French Omani Centre, students could inspire people through their work. These young artists believe that art is the best way to express their feelings. Between modernity and tradition, they send a message of love for their country; its sublime mountains; its cities, villages and people. Oman is transcribed and visualised through this new generation that aspire to become art teachers and artists in their own right,” Helene opined.
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