The “Heart Through Art” exhibition, scheduled for December 11-12, is an event that will allow Guyanese artists to showcase their talents and artwork under one roof. The event, which will be hosted at School of the Nations from 13:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs, is a youth-initiated art exhibition geared towards providing a platform for local artists to better connect with the Guyanese society. The key coordinators of this event are Chris Bissessar, Kezyah Bhola and Ashley St.Aublyn. This dynamic trio is working alongside a growing family of Guyanese artists to make this event a

success for all. With their collaboration, they hope to bring a voice and stage to true talent in our beautiful country. “Being brought onboard really turned my year around. The COVID-19 lockdown seemed to stifle more than the world around me; it affected my art,” stated Kezyah Bhola. As such, she hopes this event can help the creative thinking of other Guyanese artists like herself.
The team explained that they initially intended for the event to only include a few artists but to date, they’ve received a towering number of support and requests. Hence, the event expanded into such a large scale exhibition for the general public to attend. The Heart Through Art team went on to explain how the pros of hosting such an event during a pandemic definitely outweigh the cons. “I strongly believe, just looking at something someone has poured their heart and time into, is so inspirational. That’s what events like this have done for me and that’s what I hope it

will do for others who support us,” shared by Chris Bissessar. Chris and his team also see this as an opportunity to bring recognition to the creative talents our country has.
The event is also a fundraiser with an entry fee of $1,000. That money will be used to help fund scholarships for students at the School of the Nations. The coordinators are asking for everyone in attendance to wear a mask, sanitize, to stay six feet apart—and to follow basic COVID-19 guidelines. Heart Through Art expects to have the artwork of 20 plus artists displayed. Among the talents that will be displayed are Roberto Teekah, Art Lab Saudia, Tara Bentinck, Michael Hing as well as the coordinators themselves and many others. The artists will be showcasing their artwork and there will also be live portrait drawings on sight. Those in attendance will be able to interact with the artists, view the art pieces, purchase artwork from the artists and even request for commission pieces to be done.