走进明德医院的大堂，

一些正在的展示艺术作品，

成为一道靓丽的风景，

让这里充满艺术气息和家的温暖。

这些作品，

并非艺术大家的手笔，

而是统一出自一群少年之手。

他们就是

青苗国际双语学校12年级学生！

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I was inspired by the fjord inlets of Norway and Themistokles von Eckenbrecher’s View of Lærdalsøyri, on the Sognefjord (1901) to create this acrylic landscape painting. I used reds and oranges to represent the colour of the water rather than blues, because I wanted to project the reflection of the fading light of the day on the water at dusk. The use of reds and oranges also complements the colour scheme of A Savannah, thereby appealing to audiences the theme of “nature’s strength in its diversity.” They are contrasted by the black sail ship and the mountains in the centre view of the piece. There is contrast and juxtaposition evident in this piece, where the red-orange skyline is juxtaposed with the oncoming dark sky. This represents dusk, the period of the day where there is semi-darkness before complete nightfall.

This work is a very "experimental" work. It is a pure "pure" emotional expression that I try to empty my thinking. There are many creative backgrounds for this work. I chose it because it has unique characteristics different from all works in the exhibition. 

First of all, I created this work at the beginning of the epidemic. At that time, there were many great changes in China's network environment. The sudden regional plague did not get timely processing information on the network, which made people living in various regions of China panic. This has inspired every Chinese to be angry at the "potential" patients who fled the scene of the outbreak. Because the outbreak took place in Wuhan, many people quickly went to China and other places overseas to try to avoid the restrictions of China's health policy after knowing that they might be "coronary pneumonia". This irresponsible and unhygienic behavior was rejected by all. These people are the reason why China's early epidemic spread uncontrollably to various regions overseas and on the mainland. 

I was influenced by this emotion because I knew clearly that I would be limited by such stupid behavior. Maybe my travel, my study and even my normal life will be limited in the future. Just like the consistent comments on the Internet, why don't these people seek formal and professional medical help and choose to ignore and escape to other areas as soon as they find their fever symptoms?

So after this incident, I created this work with this doubt and anger. My feeling at that time was that I wanted to paint very much, and I wanted to prove that I could still create in such a "limited" environment. Therefore, the mood is conveyed on the screen in a "direct and pure" way. The reason why the medium of this work is the traditional canvas is also because I chose the most direct rather than indirect medium for creation. To ensure that my concept year and my creative process are "happy." 

In fact, the output of this painting is very clear. In terms of color, I use the two contrasting colors of green and red to set off each other. Located in the center of the picture is actually a shape similar to the scar. With the original material of the brush, this work can carry "angry thoughts" (red tone), "angry actions" (tear like a scar), and "angry consequences" (dark green in the scar). The relationship between the painting and the theme is actually an idea that may be extended by the emotions expressed by the viewer after watching the painting. Although they did not know that the painting was directly related to the epidemic, they were able to associate the concepts related to "injury" and "anger". These emotions are all reactions after people are hurt, cheated, and exposed to negative concepts. It is the most enthusiastic response to the concept of "crime" in "crime and beauty".

This work is related to religion and is an important step in my conception of the "summer solstice project". When I was thinking about the summer solstice project, I was thinking about when human nature was pure. It is the time when emotion and perceptual thinking are at the peak, when we give up objective thinking to the greatest extent and enter subjective thinking to the greatest extent. I went on to think of the concept of faith. 

I think people are most subjective when they are loyal to their beliefs. In line with my theme, when people sincerely believe in what they believe, they will selectively abandon what they believe and strengthen what they believe. When many people think about "faith", they may think about the concept of "religion" for the first time. Because religion is a more structured belief, many people come together to believe in the same thing. As the number of people they believe in increases, the "belief" will increase accordingly. In fact, this phenomenon is the same as the mainstream values of the current society. It is also the existence of the most belief base among many "beliefs". So its "right" concept is higher than the rest. 

Under my theme of "sin and beauty", the pure feeling of "faith" is actually very "contradictory", because there are not a few wars and bloodshed caused by religion in history. A group of people who believe in the same thing tramples on others in order to strengthen their "religion". If we think about it from this perspective, is the "right" they pursue because war and death are "sins"? 

With this kind of thinking, I reshaped the crown of thorns, the symbol of one of the world's major religions, from the Bible of Jesuit, in a new form. I chose the "Rose" in Wilde's works to represent human love, and then the War born of love and faith reflects human sin. So at the top of the sculpture is a crown of thorns, a symbol of sin. The impact effect of matching the bright rose with the pure black crown can attract the audience to stop and watch. 

My selection of symbols in Christianity can attract people who have a general understanding of Christianity to watch because the crown of thorns is a symbol with strong suggestiveness, which can clearly convey the meaning of "guilt" and provide a new perspective for those who have faith.

Painting is constantly sorting out. This picture is different from the others. The previous picture was drawn intensively within a day, and this picture took a long time, and it was placed in the middle for a period of time. I feel like painting is like building an unknown house or making a new company. First I have a big frame planned ... and then I constantly add ... amend ... encounter problems ... stand still ... think about solutions ... suddenly open. At the beginning, the painting was a relatively stable composition. When painting, the color and strokes were relatively flat, and the contrast of the tone was also stable. Then I left it for a few days to observe the painting, or put it in my mind to get familiar with him, and Forgetting the original technique, looking for a new method. After a few days, I continued to go deeper, adding light and dark levels, and different brushstrokes. Finally, I added a reflection-like block in the middle, which has a sense of surrealism, adding to this composition. A new sense of space, the painting in the painting, the painting on the painting, and the visual space are another kind of created objects. Another feeling is that at the beginning, don’t make too deep contrasts and sharp contrasts. It seems to be very enjoyable at once. In fact, it is difficult to go deep, it will be simple and peaceful, and you will be difficult to improve.

The seven beautiful pieces of art shown above, along with her newest painting, a portrait of OASIS International Hospital General Surgeon Dr. Han, were generously presented by Maria Anikina to her portrait subject himself. Maria is the Head of Visual Arts and Design Technology at BIBS, and before coming to China, Maria studied at the University of Lancaster in the UK. Maria Anikina is an accomplished and established woman. With over 22 years of teaching experience, 18 of which were in the UK, 4 years in Russia, and since in China. She was an examiner for AQA A-Level and she taught A-level, IB PYP, MYP, DP, and vocational qualifications. Maria is certified to teach both Art & Design (Fine Art; 3D Art; Craft & Design; Textiles) and Design Technology (Resistant Materials, Graphics, Product Design). She doesn’t stop there though. Maria also has experience with teaching adults with special needs and disabilities and three years of voluntary work as Royal Air Force Civilian Instructor at Combined Cadet Force.

At BIBS, Maria teaches secondary and high school students, the same artists who created the donated artwork displayed in the main lobby at OASIS. It is no surprise that Maria was awarded the London-based TES Outstanding Teacher Resource of the Year (2011), Teacher of the Year (Russia), and the first prize in the Children’s Theatre Dress Collection for four consecutive years. Her work has been in several exhibitions at the Domino Gallery and one in the View Gallery in Liverpool, can be seen in her local church in Liverpool, and can now be seen at OASIS International Hospital.

Art is at the heart of every curriculum as it encourages students to explore and develop their ability to express themselves visually, possess a creative outlet, and strengthen their ability to adapt to changes. Maria guides and aids her students to achieve their highest potential in these areas and to share their visual messages with the community.