Doha Academy Celebrates Student Creativity at Art Matters 2024 Exhibition

Doha Academy is celebrating the creativity of its students at its “Art Matters” 2024 exhibition, which opened on 18.02.2024 at Doha Academy Al Waab Campus auditorium. This exhibition, envisioned by Miss Charlotte Lavelle, Head of Art, has blossomed into a vibrant display of student talent.

“We are very excited to honor our students’ artistic and creative capabilities and what better than an Art exhibition to foster engagement from students, parents and the wider school community,” remarked Miss Charlotte Lavelle.

The exhibition features over 250 art pieces crafted by students ranging from year 1 to year 12 across our Al Waab and Salwa Branches. A diverse array of art media, including landscape paintings, portraits, and illustrations, highlights the breadth of creative expression within the student body.

Students were given the freedom to choose their topics and submit up to three artworks of their preference, resulting in a captivating display of dedication and creativity. The Art Matters 2024 exhibition serves as a testament to the belief that art truly matters in the educational journey.

“We are immensely proud to showcase the remarkable talents of our students. This exhibition is a celebration of their passion and commitment to the arts,” stated Sheikha Anwar Bint Nawaf Al Thani, Chief Executive officer of Al Faleh Educational Holding Q.P.S.C.

Doha Academy’s Principal Mr. Edward Cooper said, “This has proven to be a wonderful, bringing students, parents and staff together from across the Doha Academy group of schools to discuss and enjoy the artistic endeavours of our students from Year 1 – 12. The works on show displayed great talent and a range of skills. The opening of the exhibition enabled people to come together to celebrate creativity and imagination. Art enables our students to express themselves beyond words, but has culminated in plenty of conversation about the works on display. My thanks to our Art Department, very ably led by Ms. Lavelle, and congratulations to all of our student participants.”

The exhibition was open to the public until Thursday, February 22, providing an opportunity for the community to appreciate and support the artistic endeavors of Doha Academies’ students.

About Doha Academy

Doha Academy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Faleh Educational Holding Q.P.S.C. and is a nationally and internationally accredited independent group of co-educational schools situated in Doha, Qatar. It warmly welcomes all Kindergarten (aged 3) to Year 13 (aged 18) students and offers a blended curriculum comprised of the National Curriculum for England, Cambridge International Curriculum, and Qatar’s National Curriculum. The school very successfully prepares students for UK-assessed IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations in Year 11 and Advanced Level examinations in Year 12 and 13.

Doha Academy was founded by Dr. Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Al Thani in September 2000. It now comprises three schools – DA Al Waab, DA Salwa, and Doha International Kindergarten – educating over 2200 students representing on average 55 nationalities. Male and female students are taught in separate classrooms from Year 6 upwards. In addition to an emphasis upon literacy and numeracy development, Doha Academy also promotes inclusion through differentiated practice and provision. Embedded in all of its practices is the promotion of Islamic teachings and principles.