Les adolescents dans l`esprit de l`art Teens in Spirit with Art

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Les adolescents dans l`esprit de l`art Teens in Spirit with Art
Les adolescents dans l’esprit de l’art
Teens in Spirit with Art
Du 3
juin au
17
juin
• June 3rd - June 17th
Dans l’esprit de l’art est rendu possible grâce au soutien financier de la fondation du miracle pour l’enfance de Marchés mondiaux CIBC
In Spirit with Art is made possible the generous support of The CIBC World Markets Miracle Children’s Foundation
Les
Les Ateliers
Ateliers // The
The Workshops
Workshops
Remerciements
Le projet des Dans l’esprit de l’arta été réalisé grâce à la contribution de :
Chacun et chacune des participants et des participantes aux ateliers,
qui ont eu le courage d’explorer l’inconnu et de dévoiler
par la voix et l’image, leurs pensées et leurs émotions.
La Fondation du miracle pour l’enfance de CIBC Marchés mondiaux,
qui a offert le soutien financier pour le projet.
Au Musee des Beaux-arts de Montreal, Helene Nadeau et Marilyn Lajeunesse
du programe <le musee en partage> grace a qui ateliers et visites du musee furent possible.
Le fondation de la Jeunesse et la Famille Batshaw qui en a assumé l’administration
et l’école Mountainview qui a fourni les moyens matériels pour sa réalisation.
les educateurs qui a facilite les ateliers d’art au musee.
Alain Turgeon, grâce à son expérience et son expertise, a grandement aidé tout au long du projet.
Brian McGirr, superviseur de programme à Batshaw
et Jacques Monfette, directeur de l’ecole Mountainview Project Centre;
Les enseignants et les educateurs de l’école Mountainview.
Debbie Walsh, thérapeute par l’art, qui est à l’origine de ce projet a coordonné
et animé la série d’ateliers afin de preparer l’exposition finale.
Le public, spectateurs et lecteurs qui osent prendre le risque d’écouter avec leur coeur.
Un grand merci à nos partenaires de la communauté qui ont contribué de bien des façons au projet.
Tous les intervenants et intervenantes qui ont eu à coeur le bien-être des jeunes.
Rick buchanan de QuadriScan qui a imprimé ce catalogue.
Nous tenons à remercier Nick Argyropoulos qui vous a
offert ce lieu charmant pour l’exhibit et nous a fourni les repas pour les participants
A Debbie Walsh qui a conçu et réalisé le catalogue.
Les eleves de l’ecole Mountainview qui ont crée la muraille
et qui ont participé aux ateliers d’art au musée
Acknowledgements
Teens in Spirit with Art was made possible by:
Each workshop participant, who chanced journeying into the unknown and,
through voice and image, dared to reveal her/his thoughts and feelings.
The CIBC World Markets Miracle Children’s foundation,
who provided the financial support for the project.
Helene Nadeau and Marilyn Lajeuneusse from the Montreal Montreal Museum of fine arts’
“Sharing the Museum” program who made the museum workshops possible,
Batshaw Youth and Family Foudation. The Centre administered the project.
The educators who facilitated the museum workshops
Alain Turgeon whose experience and expertise greatly helped the realization of the project.
Mountainview School who provided provided the infrastructure that enabled it to be carried out.
Brian McGirr, Batshaw Program Manager; Jacques Monfette, Principal;
the teachers and educators at Mountainview school.
Debbie Walsh, the art therapist who intiated, coordinated the project,
and facilitated the organization of the exhibit.
The audience--the viewers and readers--who risked listening with their hearts.
Thanks to our partners in the community who helped in various ways to make this project come about:
To all the intervening parties that had the well-being of the youths at heart
Nick Argyropoulos who provided the space for the exhibition and
who catered the reception for the participants
Rick buchanan of QuadriScan in Montreal who printed this catalog
Catalog design by Debbie Walsh
Introduction
L
’exposition “Les Adolescents dans l’Esprit de l’Art” fournit aux étudiants de l’Ecole Mountainview,
une école de derniers recours pour adolescents, un lieu pour mettre en évidence leur talent artistique.
Les étudiants ont l’opportunité de développer des compétences personnelles et professionnelles en créant
et affichant leurs œuvres d’art. Les divers médias comme le dessin, la peinture, la sculpture, la poésie, et les
multimédias sont inclus dans l’exposition. L’objectif de cet événement est de fournir aux jeunes un encadrement
qui encourage l’autosuffisance et la prise de décision, l’amour-propre, la confiance en soi, le contact social, et
le soutien mutuel. En plus de développer un sentiment d’appartenance dans leur communauté, cet évènement
permet également aux adolescent de découvrir leur potentiel par l’entremise des arts visuels.
Les étudiants de Mountainview ont eu le privilège de participer à plusieurs ateliers au Musée des Beaux-Arts
de Montréal dans le cadre de leur programme de partage. Les ateliers étaient ouverts à tous les étudiants
intéressés. Sous la direction d’un éducateur du Musée, ils ont pu explorer le monde de l’art et voir comment
ils en sont affectés. Les visites ont été suivies par des ateliers pratiques où les jeunes ont développé leurs
propres créations émergeant des thèmes qui les ont inspiré. Ils ont expérimenté avec un assortiment de
techniques et de matériaux – tel que l’argile, la peinture, la gravure, et les médias mixtes.
Les étudiants furent offert l’option d’ouvrir leurs travaux au grand public. Dans ces travaux rétrospectifs,
les artistes nous révèlent un portrait évocateur de leurs impressions, leurs inspirations et leurs
expériences personnelles.
Le programme Les Adolescents dans l’Esprit de l’Art est subventionné par la fondation Enfants Miracles
de la CIBC.
Introduction
T
he Teens in Spirit with Art exhibition provides students at Mountainview School, a last
resort school for adolescents, with a venue to showcase their artistic talent. Students
have the opportunity to develop personal and professional skills by creating and displaying their
artwork. Various media such as drawing, painting, sculpture, poetry, and multi-media are included
in the exhibition. The goal of this event is to provide youth with the opportunity to: increase selfreliance and decision-making; self-esteem, self-confidence, social contact, and mutual support; as
well as build a sense of community belonging and open teens’ eyes to their own potential through
exposure to the visual arts.
Mountainview students had the privilege of attending workshops at the Montreal Museum of Fine
Arts (MMFA) part of the MMFA’s sharing the museum program. The Workshops were open to
all interested students. With the guidance of a Museum educator the students appropriated the
gallery spaces and explored the world of art and how it affected them. The visits were followed by
practical workshops where the youths worked on themes that emerged from the art works that
inspired them. They experimented with a variety of techniques and materials – including clay, paint,
printmaking, and mixed media.
The students were offered the option to select or create certain works for public viewing. In these
retrospective works, the artists present us with face-to-face, compelling, evocative expressions of
experience and reveal thought-provoking portrayals of their impressions and inspirations.
The Teens in Spirit with Art Program is funded by the CIBC’s Miracle Childrens Foundation.
Table of Contents
Page
Title
1....................................................................................................................Adam, Akeem, Albert
2.................................................................................................................................... Alysia, Asa
3............................................................................................................................................Arthur
4...............................................................................................................................Ashley, Bianca
5................................................................................................................................. Eric, Heather
6............................................................................................................................................. Ghost
7, 8......................................................................................................................................... Jacinte
9............................................................................................................... Jahlyssa, Jamie Lee
10......................................................................Jessee, Jonathan, Jordan, Leo
11, 12...................................................................................................Kathleen
13, 14.................................................................................................... Lindsay
15, 16........................................................................................................ Maite
17........................................................................................................Mehran
18........................................................................................................ Patrick
19,20.................................................................................................. Samantha
21........................................................................................................ Sheena
22...............................................................................................Thomas, Trey
23...................................................................................................... Veronica
24, 25, 26................................................................................. Creative Writing
Adam
Akeem
A l b e rt
1
Alysia
Untitled Works
by Alysia
ASA
Untitled Works
by Asa
2
A rt h u r
Untitled Works
by Arthur
3
Ashley
Untitled Works
by Ashley
Bianca
Untitled
by Bianca
4
Eric
Heather
Untitled Works
by Heather
5
Ghost
Untitled Works
by Ghost
6
Jacinte
Soapstone Owl & Jewlery
by Jacinte
7
Mandala
by Jacinte
Magical Sunset
by Jacinte
Untitled
by Jacinte
8
Jahlyssa
Jamie Lee
Untitled Works
by Jamie Lee
9
Jessie
J O N AT H A N
Leo
Jordon
10
Kathleen
Love is a Bloody Knife
by Kathleen
11
Untitled works
by Kathleen
I Can’t Get It Out
This is a mirror
by Kathleen
by Kathleen
12
Lindsay
Shelter from the Storm
by Lindsay
The Scream
by Lindsay
13
Separated Souls
by Lindsay
Chaos
by Lindsay
Harmony
by Lindsay
Letting Go
by Lindsay
Red Vine
by Lindsay
14
Maite
Untitled Works
by Maite
15
Untitled Works
by Maite
16
Mehran
Untitled Works
by Mehran
17
Patrick
Untitled Works
by Patrick
18
Samantha
19
Untitled Works
by Samantha
20
Sheena
Untitled Works
by Sheena
21
Thomas
Trey
22
Veronica
Untitled Works
by Veronica
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Creative Writing
C onfusion
Shadow’d heart
Fantasie, reality
You and me
True or fake
Give and take
Good or bad
I don’t wanna wind up sad
I cant stand it when youre mad
Confusion, pollution
Mind explosion
I can’t think
Nor can I speak
These feelings hit me really deep
Do you feel the same way?
Or should I walk into the day
Or should I stay
For the night
What a horrible sight
A young girl
Scared of fright
She loves him
We think its true
Because every time
They hang up the phone
She feels so blue
What should she do?
Stick with him
Or walk with you?
Covered by a shadow’d heart
I sit back and play my part
Of a high school girl
Who doesn’t care
To put on make-up
Or brush her hair
But when you look my way
It brightens up
The darkest day
You cover up those ugly shades
Youre the king of clubs, hearts
Diamonds and spades
I hope this feeling
Never fades
The feeling to scream
A high pitched shrill
My heart beating
Harder than a drill
Then I wake up to see
You are not there, beside me
Deception and depression
Here comes another
Therapy session
For the broken hearted
Here I am
Right back where we started
R eality
Even though
I don’t know why
I just cant seem to cry
It seems so hard
You’ve got to Fight your Fears
And Fight your tears
You’ve got to Fight for your life
And keep your lips shut tight
Its one hell of a struggle
For one hell of a fight
My worst fears
Are your shedded tears
You don’t seem to mind
When I cry
Because they are
My tears
Even though my tears
Are there because of my fears
And my worst fears are
For your broken heart
In which you shed tears
Which makes my worst Fears…
Reality
The Old Lady
The old lady walks across the street
Walking slow for her tired old feet
What once was strong
Now is weak
She’s thankful for the German retreat
The kids they laugh and play
Because today is a better day
Scared to death of dying
She fell asleep crying
And now those days
Have gone and past
Tearless and fearless she sleeps
At last
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The Day The Prince Met The Alien
I
n the ancient lands of Kalidor, deep inside the kingdom of the five Demon Gods, there was a powerful
young boy who was running towards the center of the kingdom. In this kingdom lies a sword created by
the five Gods themselves. The name of this great and uncontrollable power-hungry sword was Soul Caliber.
It was so evil that the Demon Gods locked it away in the middle of the kingdom because they say whoever
wields this sword shall become the King of Darkness as well as have total domination over the world.
The young boy desperately wanted Soul Caliber. He knew that in order to get it he had to take out
the kingdom’s demon guards as well as pass through the great labyrinth and last but not least kill the five
headed dragon of chaos. This would be a death wish for most young warriors but this boy was not just a boy
he was the Prince of Darkness and the sword was made for him so nothing could come in his way.
He finally reached the gates where he noticed two huge warrior demons-like statues. He touched
the gate and was catapulted backward by and electrical force. At that very moment the statues came to life
and started to attack the Prince. The Prince leaped into the air and punched one of the demon warriors
with all his might and crushed him into a million pieces. The Prince continued fighting the other demon.
Meanwhile, in a planet known as Zentianecro a young Zentian named Ecnirp desired great power
and total domination. This power was denied to him because his planet was already rule by a great king.
Ecnirp was told if he had travel to planet Earth that he would find a tool great enough to kill his king
and rule his world. Therefore he transformed himself into a sphere-like object and with a burst of light
disappeared into outer space.
While soaring through millions of miles of space he passed through a nuclear fusion supernova
event. This nuclear fusion reacted with his body chemistry and affected his ability to fly. His body began
to melt. After an hour of drifting in outer space Ecnirp froze instantly like molten lava touching cold ocean
water.
Back on earth the Prince got past the last demon guard and he was making his way through the
labyrinth. At that moment a five-headed dragon jumped out of the wall of the maze and attacked him. He
jumped onto the dragon’s back and rode him to the middle of the kingdom. The dragon was unaware of his
presence and therefore ended up bringing the Prince right to the very place he wanted to be. The Sword!
While the dragon was asleep the Prince slew the dragon, the only way to kill this kind of deadly beast.
Finally he was standing before his heart’s desire, Soul Caliber. He reached out to touch the sword where
he sensed a curse was placed. At that moment he was transported to Tatokimoo with Soul Caliber grasped
firmly in his fist. This island was created by the Gods as a penal colony. All the deadliest criminal minds
of the kingdom were banished here. The only way to escape was to find the meaning of goodness. This, for
most of the people there was an impossible feat.
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Months pass and the Prince took over the island and wiped out every prisoner. While he was in
deep thought he looked towards the horizon and saw a spark of light coming toward him. The light seemed
to be getting brighter and closer as he watched. Then he realized that the light was on a collision course
heading straight for him! He jumped out of the way and at that very moment there was a rainbow explosion
which left him unconscious. Sometime later he opened his eyes to see a human standing in front of him.
He could sense that even though the creature looked human something was different. The creature then
spoke. It said, “Hi, my name is Ecnirp. I have traveled a great distance in search of something. I seek a
tool which is very important to me. Can you help me find it?” The prince then said, “If I help you, you
must help to free me from this curse. Can I count on you?” Ecnirp agrees and they set off together. As they
walked and talked the prince realized that Ecnirp was not like him. He inquired where Ecnirp was from.
Ecnirp told him he was from planet Zentianecro which was 200 billion light years away. The prince was
extremely interested. He had never met someone from Zentianecro before. He decided to trust his instinct
and befriend this strange visitor.
They had come out of the forest and were nearing the shore of the sea. The prince could smell
the salt in the air and feel the spray of mist on his face. At that moment a woman’s scream pierced the
silence. Ecnirp ran in the direction of the scream and the prince had no choice but to follow. When they
reached the water they realized too late that it was a sirens song. They had been tricked by a leviathan!
Its tentacles reached out from the water with lightning speed. The gnarly black suckers on the long
arms grabbed the prince and threw him into the air like a juggler tossing a ball. Ecnirp stood alone on
the beach facing the giant beast. His eyes turned pitch black and an eerie green glow surrounded him.
The prince, still being toyed with, spotted this transformation and felt the energy emanating from his
companion. He watched as Ecnirp grew long spikes from his back, a huge spiny tail, enormous claws and
giant angel-like wings. He approached the fiend and reached out with his mighty claw. He plunged his
limb into the creature’s heart and instantly the prince was released. He fell to the beach unharmed. He
watched as the monster was shredded by Ecnirp’s colossal strength.
As he lay watching the prince realized that there was more to this visitor than he first thought. He
had hidden strength and was without fear. Once the leviathan was defeated Ecnirp resumed his original
form and walked up the beach to where the prince lay. He was smiling to himself. The prince watched in
astonishment. “He looks as if he had fun,” the prince mused to himself. He decided he liked this guy.
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