The Westerner considers the mask as a work of art. The African considers the mask as a necessary ritual instrument or cult object, a product of his culture.

When people wear masks, their faces are hidden. Their identities are concealed, and the expressions of their masks projects a new identity. This change is more impressive and dramatic when the features of the mask are unnatural, grotesque, or frightening or are abstracted from a human or animal figure.

The masks in this exhibition were created by 5^th through 12^th grade students. They7 are part of an on going exhibitions through out the year.