Kerri- lee Yr10

Recently we went to see an art exhibition called “Colour Dialogue” presented by the Rowaq Al Balqa Gallery displayed at the Emirates Palace Hotel. It was work from about 16 different artists from the gallery based in Jordan.

First we looked around at the various paintings and different media used. Then we met up with Khaldoon, the artist, photographer, interior designer and painter as well as the founder of the gallery. He gave us an introduction to what he does. Afterwards we watched a video about his gallery.

We met the ambassador of Egypt who was also very interested in the art from the gallery.

One of the artists, Sana, showed us her work and answered questions on how we could improve our art. She also explained how she can change the mood of her painting depending on her own moods.

When we finished looking at the artwork we went down to the beach and we got two colours of paint for each pair, and pieces of A2 size card to paint on. We then used our hands to make marks on the card. We also added sand to the paint to give a more interesting texture. We decided to attach each of the paintings together into one large piece of art.

When we got back to school, we used strips of cards to attach the paintings together.

- Kerri