In response to the recent violence in the country, with the murder count at 33, art students at Mt. Carmel Preparatory Academy felt compelled to paint a piece they called "Hope".
"Our students are constantly challenged to be respectful, tolerant and to show love toward each other," said Lorraine Curry, Mt. Carmel's principal.
"In just six weeks in the New Year, there have been countless acts of violence, many resulting in death. We believe that this expression of peace is fittingly appropriate," she said.
The 10th and 11th grade students, who are instructed by artist Imogene Walkine, also visited the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, where they took in two exhibitions -- NE8: Atilla Feszt: Fake Plastic Trees and From Columbus to Junkanoo. Both exhibitions featured a variety of Bahamian themes, including the evolution of art in the country.

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