Posted May 27, 2022
Students at Roman Catholic High School wrapped up the academic year with a creative flourish, hosting a May 23 exhibit of original art, capped by a concert performance dedicated to the people of Ukraine.
Read a feature story on the May 23 art exhibit and concert.
(All photos by Gina Christian.)
Roman Catholic High School senior Bill Hill, seen here with his photography exhibit at the school’s May 23 arts expo, said learning to use a professional camera had “unlocked something” within him.
Roman Catholic’s students dedicated their May 23 performance to the people of Ukraine.
Students at Roman Catholic High School displayed original works in acrylic paint, watercolor, fabric, wood, tile and metal, along with digital and videographic creations, at the school’s May 23 art expo.
Roman Catholic students dedicated their May 23 performance to the people of Ukraine, now facing the fourth month of a brutal invasion by Russia.
Art displays spanned a variety of media, including wood, paper, fabric, ceramics and metal, as well as digital creations.
Roman Catholic student Bill Hill created a self-portrait using various pictures of himself and loved ones.
Father Roman Pitula, a native of Ukraine, addressed concertgoers prior to the performance, saying the atrocities of Russia’s current invasion of his homeland show “there are no rules to this war.”
Roman Catholic High School rector Father Joseph Bongard presented honors to seniors following the May 23 concert.
Prior to the May 23 concert, Father Roman Pitula blessed medals of St. Michael the Archangel, patron of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.
Roman Catholic High School music director Ian Taylor conducted the May 23 concert.
Matvii Lukavenko, a native of Ukraine and a senior at Roman Catholic High School, helped select music honoring Ukraine for the school’s May 23 spring concert.
Speaking prior to the May 23 concert, Roman Catholic High School rector Father Joseph Bongard said the lives of Ukraine’s citizens “have been turned upside down” amid a brutal invasion by Russia.
The May 23 concert at Roman Catholic High School was music to all ears, including those of a family dog.
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