Art, music, woodworking, and more, were all on display at Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School's fine arts night.

By Tommy Osborne

Fine Arts Night

Fine arts night gives students a chance to grow, develop their skills

Jan 16, 2026 | 4:25 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – School District 57 is holding fine arts nights across its schools, and Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School held its event on Thursday night.

“It feels really good, I really enjoy sharing my art. It’s one of my favourite things to do,” said grade 12 student and artist Paizley Young.

“It’s cool to give people an idea of what goes on in our school and different events, and that’s the whole point of fine arts night, right? It just lets people see what goes on, and it’s cool. You get to bring your family, your friends, this is a fun event,” said grade 12 student and wood worker Rylan Everitt.

The night features students of many disciplines, including but not limited to:

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• Music
• Art
• Cooking/Baking
• Woodworking

Woodworking students were working on making pens.

It’s a night full of fun for the students and families, but also a night that has a lot of value for education and growing your skills.

“In the arts in general, it’s really important to push ourselves and to always be looking towards how we can be a better musician, artist, chef, all of those things. These events really push us outside of our comfort zone, so it’s really important that we’re able to do that in a safe space,” said music teacher Krista Radway.

Regardless of what field the students are in, they all appreciated the chance to showcase their skills, with many saying opportunities like this do play a big role in both personal development and skill development.

“I thought it was amazing, personally. It’s a good way to get out and kind of overcome certain fears,” said grade 10 student and musician Sandra Shinnie.

“I used to have stage fright, but knowing that there is some people that actually care, it’s nice that they care,” added grade 9 student and musician Marie Jordan.

Marie Jordan (left) and Sandra Shinnie (right) performing together.

Regarding development, Radway adds fine arts night is also a fantastic way to reflect on your own development and growth. Day-to-day development can often go unnoticed or uncelebrated, but an annual event like fine arts nights gives students a chance to celebrate and boost their confidence.

“We have seen students perform and do fine arts nights for four or five years in a row at this point, so students who are in grade 12, they see immense growth from grade 8 to grade 12. It’s just so rewarding to see in that way as well,” Radway said.

Opportunities like fine arts night, on top of the programs offered at the school itself, can be influential in helping some students plan for the future as well.

“I live in a log house that my dad built, so I’ve always had that interest (in woodworking). But when I got woodworks in grade 9, it just really kind of boosted that, there were so many cool projects […] I just got to explore and make all these different things that I wanted to, and it just really helped boost my connection to that and just made me realize what I want to do,” Everitt said, regarding his plans to pursue carpentry in post-secondary education.

Paizley Young painting.

At the end of the night, the students involved all agree that it was a really fun night, and an opportunity they always enjoy.

“I really like when people come and ask questions and see what I’m doing or ask how I’m doing it, or even ask technical questions,” Young said.

“I feel like it’s a great way to connect with other people, too. It’s like you have similar hobbies that you can connect and make new friendships outside of what you already have,” Shinnie said.

Culinary students were serving students their cooking and baking throughout the night.