Youth Development according to the Art Guidelines for Peace Art printing, Painting, Mixed Media

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the art style and process for peace of the artists in the three southern border provinces and to create artistic works to inspire the creation of peace for the youths. The sample was divided into 2 groups (1) the artists in the three southern border provinces in the field of painting, printmaking and mixed media, consisted of 6 artists; (2) the youths aged 14-18 years old who were affected by the unrest, and they were studying in the schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office in the affected area, totaling of 30 students. The research instruments were (1) the artist interview form and (2) the reflective form of creating the youth artworks. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

The research found that (1) the art style and process for peace varied depending on the aptitude and preference of the artists. However, the content of most artists portrayed the same direction that art for peace should be expressed positively reflecting aesthetic beauty whether on the way of life as the identity of a multicultural society which lives together in harmony and peace or reflecting the beauty of the natural scenery that is abundant in the area for the people in society to realize the importance and lead to appreciation and cherishing of nature as well. (2) the art creation for peace by the youths was similar to the artists’ work which reflected positive content such as the images of life, religious beliefs, beauty of the scenery in the area, etc. However, some youths reflected the content of loss and sadness affected by the violence in the area.