Thursday, October 4, 2012

New Art Exhibition Space

After much anticipation the new extension has finally been opened. The Art Department have been busy installing an exhibition of work in the new building for the 'Grand Opening'. Here are some photographs showing the range of work on show at the moment.


2nd Yr Group Project


6th Yr Charcoal Drawings & Lino Prints

5th Yr & 2nd Yr Work inspired by a trip to the Botanic Gardens



5th Yr Embroideries

By Georgina Carpenter

By Andria Wright





3rd Yr Group project - oversized insects



Junior Cert and Leaving Cert Work on display

Self Portrait by Andrea Kelly


6th Year Still Life




Monday, October 1, 2012

Junior Cert Work - 2012

Some of the Junior Cert Projects on display




Orla Reilly - A Helping Hand
Painting
Preparatory Work
Detail of Robots Head
3d Piece

 
Emma Cummins - Waiting at the Bus Stop


Painting

Linoprint
3d Piece

 

Alivia Nesser - Good Food

Painting


Preparatory Work

3d Piece


Niamh O'Carroll - Looking at Nature

Painting

Preparatory Work
Preparatory Work


Linoprint

3d Piece


Fionnuala Wright - Looking at Nature



Painting

Preparatory Work
3d Piece





3d Piece by Amanda Byrne
3d Piece by Melissa Curran

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Leaving Cert - 2012


By Kate Finnegan



 Here are some examples of Life Drawing, Still Life and Craftwork from the Leaving Cert Exam 2012. The marking scheme for all of the practical Art exams are available from www.examinations.ie The percentage of marks are divided between the three practical modules and Art History. The breakdown is as follows:

         Still Life          -     25%
         Craft                -     25%
         Life Drawing   -    12.5%
         Art History      -     37.5%
Life Drawing by Kate Finnegan
Life Drawing by Aoife Sharkey



Life Drawing by Helen Campbell


By Helen Campbell





















Still Life



Still Life by Hannah Clayton

Still Life by Aoife Sharkey

Still Life by Julie Evers

Still Life by Christina Lynch

Still Life by Kate Finnegan

Still Life by Aideen Moroney


Craftwork



Linoprint by Aoife Sharkey
Clay Relief Panel by Amie Kirk



Calligraphy by Julie Evers


Preliminary Sheet by Kate Finnegan


Linoprint by Stephanie Smith
Clay Relief Panel by Jordan Piper

Linoprint by Amy McGuinness

Clay Relief Panel by Claire Fagan


Linoprint by Hannah Clayton