Texaco Art Competition

Subject

One of the most interesting things about art is its diversity. That's why your entry to the Competition can be about anything that interests you.

Size of artwork

Your entry should not be smaller than A4 (29.7cm x 21.0cm) or larger than A2 (59.4cm x 42.0cm) even if mounted. Framed entries will not be accepted

Use of Materials

You may use any type of paper, white, coloured, rough or smooth. The work that you submit may be drawn or painted in pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, crayon, pastel, watercolour, gouache, acrylics, oils, poster colour and collage. Alternatively, it may be submitted in digital format in any artwork software. Prints created from a lino block, wood blocks or any other methods may also be submitted.

Originality
Your work should be original and unaided. Please do not copy another person’s work.

Click HERE to examples of previous entries.
Click HERE to view prizes and competition catagories

Number of Entries
You may submit up to two entries per individual. Where you submit more than one entry you should clip the artwork together.

Information Required
You should include the following information on the back of your entry:Name, age, date of birth, category, title of entry.
School, name, address, telephone number and teacher's name (if applicable).
Home address and telephone number.
Signature of your parent, teacher or guardian.

•Please note your age as of the closing date of the Competition (Friday 26th February 2010).

Friday's Photo

 Today's photograph is by Jack Cherry in Form IV. It was shot on a Canon EOS 1000D early on a November afternoon last year. He achieved this interesting effect by twisting the lens while directing the camera up into the blue sky.

Hilary Term Begins

After a few days delay due to snow the College re-opened last night for Boarders and classes resume today for all pupils. There is a busy term ahead with preparation for Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate examinations. The non-exam Forms will aslo be busy completing various projects. There are exhibitions to visit and we have the Annual Art Exhibition/Competition toward the end of term.

In the picture below one of the younger members of the greater college community can be seen demonstrating the art of making a snow angel!

New Year's Day 2010 @ SCC

End of Term

Posted below is Giotto's   'Adoration of the Magi',   a fresco in the Arena Chapel in Padua, Italy. It depicts the three wise men coming to visit the baby Jesus. SCC Art wish all a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We look forward to the Hilary term when we will continue to post examples of pupil-work and other Art Department news.

Form II 3D construction

SCC Art wanted to post some Form II 3D construction before term ends tomorrow. Materials used included cardboard, chicken wire, papier mache and plasticine.

Cyprien Berlan       Form II

Sadhbh Sheeran                                Form II

Willian Wood                                       Form II

 

          Harry Johnson                                       Form II 

           

Molly Dunne                                Form II

Alex Owens                                             Form II

Junior Cert Art Exhibition & Carol Service.

After the annual Carol Service in the Chapel last night, an Exhibition of Art Work by last year's Form III pupils was held in the BSR. It was a festive event complete with mince pies and mulled wine!

Henry Roe                        Life Drawing

Aoise Keogan- Nooshabadi      2D studies   Painting

Bronwyn Mallon          3D Studies           Construction

Alex Trail                3D Studies              Construction

Rebecca Stewart             2D Studies              Painting

Junior Cert Art Exhibition

The Junior Certificate Art work by pupils in last year's Form III is now on dispaly in the BSR. There will be a reception in the BSR on Sunday 13th after the annual Carol Service in the Chapel.  Some of the work is of a very high standard as can be seen in the small selection below.

Joanna Tottenham             Craftwork                 Batik

Zuleika O Malley                            3D Construction

Hannah Wentges          2D Studies                 Painting

Michael Kemp                       Preparation 3D Studies 

James Glen-Craigie            2D Studies             Painting

New Painting acquired for the College.

The college gained a new work of art lately, a painting by Old Columban Conrad Frankel. The picture is in a photo-realistic style and is called 'Tennis Players' and shows a pair of young Edwardian women in dappled light with tennis raquets and long dresses. Conrad is from Co. Cork, left St.Columba's in 1997 and is based in London. He has recently turned to this new style of extremely time-consuming painting from his earlier more unrestrained work. But portraits are still his primary subject matter. Nowadays he is using as his inspiration the earliest photographic portraits from the Victorian era and the early 20th century which he picks up at antique stalls in London.  His current works offer an interesting reflection of portraiture from an era when it was believed that photography was set to supercede painting and indeed cause its demise. 'Tennis Players' was bought for the college from profits of the school tuck shop at a much reduced price thanks to the artist.

Scc Art would like to thank Mr. Ronan Swift for being the driving force behind the purchse of this paining and so adding to the College Art Collection.

Friday's Photo

Today's photograph was shot by Amelia Shirley Form V, during the snowfall in February 2009. The pathway leads the viewer into the photograph and forces the eye up to the snow covered brances of the trees, which on closer inspection resemble cracked ice.  With Christmas almost upon us it is an appropriate and atmospheric photograph to publish.