Royal Talens Art changing lives in Latvia

Transformative impact of quality materials

Art teacher Margrieta Griestiņa witnessed the profound impact firsthand: “I have experience with the graduate course, where older students study. Some of the pupils were lazy during lessons, but after receiving the donation of materials from the Royal Talens Foundation, they somehow began to believe in their abilities and talents and started working much more diligently. They began coming to school more often than required and spent even their free time there, continuing their unfinished work and communicating with peers. The quality of their work increased significantly.”

She shares a particularly moving example: “There was also a case where a student, who had not mastered landscape perspective for 7 years, suddenly began drawing perfectly accurate architecture. This suggests that sometimes a small 'miracle booster' is needed to elevate the educational process to a new level. The donation from the Royal Talens Foundation was just that. High-quality art materials can bring out a new excitement and passion for creativity in students, which is why this donation is so important.”