On the morning of January 24, a selected group of Marymount student artists attended the Robert Graham Memorial Art Exhibition at the Los Angeles Cathedral. Robert Graham, the prominent sculptor, designed the Cathedral’s Great Bronze Doors; in his honor, this exhibition annually displays student artwork from Catholic high schools across the Los Angeles area. We (Dominique Lukow, Genna Whittell, Janan Perkins, Sahra Maxwell, and I, Valory Banashek) had the incredible opportunity to showcase our work; ranging from digital photography to graphite, we utilized multiple mediums to reflect our own interpretations of spirituality.
To begin the exhibition, the event started with a mass. We sauntered into the Cathedral, and to our surprise, a variety of people filled each row of pews. In addition to our excitement, there was definitely a palpable feeling of unity in the air. All of us were thrilled to see our work displayed, and we enjoyed everyone’s presence in the beautiful congregation. After mass, we quickly, but gracefully, walked over to the exhibition area. Only velvet red rope separated the crowd from the art; it felt like a scene from a movie, only the person with big scissors was not there to cut the rope. Truly, looking at our work displayed was a magnificent experience, and the best part was the harmonious diversity in the gallery, truly capturing the same spirituality we had focused our works on.