Do you think that the halls in John I. Burton are bland? At the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, student art work was removed from the hallways in order to make more space for educational pictures and posters. According to Coach Williams, the front hallway appeared to be outdated, especially the awards which were on display. The art work was also removed as it was only in one hallway and seemed out of place. He emphasized that the front hallway needed to take on a more professional and educational appearance. Recently, one art student, Destiny Powers, has requested that art work once again fill the halls of JIB. She would also like to see students art work displayed in the cafeteria.
Ms. Powers has approached the superintendent about this issue and was in turn instructed to place her request with Mr. Williams. It remains unknown at this time as to whether art work will once again decorate the halls of Burton. There are also no further details available on whether it will be possible to display art work in the cafeteria. However, many art students feel that their artwork should once again be on display in order to showcase their artistic achievements and give our halls and cafeteria more personality. According to art instructor, Mr. Neil Walker, Destiny wants student artwork displayed in the halls because, at the current time, it is often only seen by the students enrolled in his classes.
Many students, staff, and visitors often never have a chance to see the creative masterpieces, which come to life in the art room. Destiny emphasized that she wants the talent and the skill our students have to be recognized. She pointed out that art not only serves as an elective class, but it also helps to define student personalities. Ultimately, she feels that the class teaches students to be creative - an extremely important skill in the modern world. For these reasons, she feels like her request is justified.