Identity

School has now resumed for the final Trinity Term which will bring the academic year 2010/2011 to a close. The Form I began work on a new project yesterday based on the theme of  IDENTITY. Using finger prints as a starting point they will go on to produce an 'Identity Image' which will also incorporate text. Also worth pointing out is our new hugely valuble resource; the projector! (See the photo below!)

After taking finger prints using paint, the pupils began to draw the contour lines from their finger prints on larger sheets of paper. Next they will have to compose suitale text which will also suit their identity.

Gala Concert Poster Competition

Gala Concert Poster Competition entry

by Fenia Miescke, Form V.

3rd place prize.

Gala Concert Poster Competition

Gala Concert Poster entry by Rachel Rogers, Form IV.

2nd place prize.

IMMA Exhibition

An article in the culture section of today's Irish Times examines the turbulant lives and realationship of the artists, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. An exhibition of their work opens tomorrow at IMMA. The full Irish Times article can be read HERE.

Gala Concert Poster Competition

 

Congratulations to Aoise Keogan-Nooshadadi in Form V who won the Gala Concert Poster Design Competition. 

Rachel Rogers (Form IV) was awarded second place and Fenia Miescke (From V) took the third place prize.

The remaining entries will be posted in the coming days.

Distinctions were awarded to the following pupils on the evening of the Art Prize Awards and Exhibition.

Marina Wright
Caroline Kavanagh
Michael Murphy
Freddie Morris
Marina Pollock

Arthur Moffitt
Fleur Pay
Samuel Allen
Christian McKeever
Mark McCauley
Nicole Cosgrove
Rachel Rogers
Jonathan Shiells
Henry Roe
Fenia Miescke
Susannah Cooke
Milly Murphy
Imogen Wardell

Art Prize Evening

Old Columban and renowned photographer James Fennell (pictured left) visited the college last night to speak to the pupils about his work as a professional photographer and to adjudicate the art pupil's work and award the Art, Craft and Photography Prizes. Following a very stimulating talk about his various photography projects and published works from Interiors of Sri Lanka to the Vanishing Ireland series, James then awarded the following prizes.

 Janet Boyd, Form I, won the Junior Craft Prize and Ciaran Chisholm, Form I, was awarded a commendation for his work in the area of craft and painting. Samuel Clarke, Form II, won the Junior Art Prize. Amelia Shirley, Form VI, won the Photography Prize. There was a joint Senior Craft Prize awarded to Imogen Wardell and Toni Hoffmann and Daniel Roden won the Earl of Meath Senior Art Prize. Due to the large amount of quality work in a number of disciplines from photography to craft and fine art, Daphne Wright, Form VI, was awarded a commendation. There were also a number of distinctions awarded throughout the forms, the names of which will be published here in the coming days.

Painting by Daphne Wright (Form VI)

Clay Modelling By Imogen Wardell (Form VI)

  

 Clay Modelling By Toni Hoffmann

Senior Prize winning pupils photographed  with guest speaker James Fennell and Mr Watts.

Rivera/Khalo Exhibition

This Portrait of Mrs Natasha Gelman  by Diego Rivera will form part of a forthcoming exhibition which will open at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on April 6th 2011.

 Photo from the Irishtimes.

Art Prizes and Exhibition 2011

Saturday evening will see the annual Art Prize and Exhibition Evening take place in the BSR. All pupils studying art are invited to exhibit work and the art prizes, both senior and junior, will be awarded by this year's guest judge and speaker photographer James Fennell (OC). James Fennell's website says he 'is an Irish photographer specializing in Interiors, Fashion, Portraiture and Travel. On assignment around the world, he captures in his work the vastly different people, culture and lifestyles that have led him to four continents so far.

Whether working for clients like Conde Nast, or compelled to shoot simply because that’s what a photographer does, he captures striking images that have appeared in magazines and advertising worldwide. James has photographed numerous books on Ireland and abroad and 2011 will see his work appear in a further five books'.

We look forward to his visit on Saturday evening !

Gala Concert Poster Competition

Reminder to all that the entries for the Gala Concert Poster Competition are due in by Friday April 1st.

Click HERE for full details.

Posted below is a sneak preview of two of the entries from Form V pupils Jonathan Sheill and Jong Ryul Jeon.