A few weeks
ago I was down at Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, for an assignment that
was totally unrelated to something I would discover while I was there.
On the
ceiling tiles above my head were a variety of colorful drawings – all with a
religious or spiritual motif. There were images of Jesus, the Blessed Mother,
crosses and a host of others. I learned it’s a tradition that began some 10
years ago for each outgoing eighth-grade class. Today there are approximately
135 drawings displayed in the school’s lobby and art room.
Our Lady of
Victory principal Linda Grace said the ceiling art project started as “an
opportunity for eighth-grade students to leave a personalized religious legacy
to the school.” Emmanuel Mathieu, the school’s art teacher for the last five
years, said the drawings “must be religious and representative of a designated
annual theme.” This year’s theme was the Year of Faith.
From my
observation there is a range of talent and skill; however, I randomly
photographed three drawings that caught my attention. The first one was a
drawing of Jesus by Ryan Lowther. Lowther will be attending high school at Our
Lady of Mercy, Fayetteville. Since he enjoys art and math, his long-range goal
is to become an architect.
Joachim
Carreon created the second drawing of a boy praying. Carreon said he would like
to draw it again at some point, because he received a number of compliments. Carreon
is a member of St. Matthew Church, Tyrone, but he’s unsure what high school he’ll
be attending.
The final
drawing of two people supporting a heart was the work of Jordan Grier. Grier said
she enjoyed doing her drawing and the symbolism behind it. Grier plans to
attend high school at Woodward Academy, College Park.
To the entire
Our Lady of Victory School class of 2013, I wish you the best in all your
future endeavors.
Michael
Alexander, Staff Photographer
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