Clonaslee College

LOETB First Annual Awards Night

16-May-19
LOETB First Annual Awards Night

ARTS AWARDS EVENING – May 2019

The first Inaugural Arts Awards Ceremony was held by Laois Offaly Education and Training Board on Monday, May 13th in the Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise at 7:30pm. The LOETB Academic Awards Ceremony celebrates attainment of excellence in the State Examinations: however in recognition of those students that excel in the world of arts this ceremony celebrated their talents and achievements on May 13th.The awards night was an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the excellent, creative, innovative and vibrant arts developments within all nine of the LOETB schools including Clonaslee College, celebrating all forms of art from visual arts, through the spoken word, drama, sculpture, music and dance, to name but a few.

For the musical performance Clonaslee College was represented by two groups a 2nd year Traditional group and a group of TY students from this year’s drama production. The group of four traditional musicians performed three tunes together. Mary Grehan was on piano and fiddle, Jack Bowe on accordion, Elaine Conway on accordion and Hannah Dunne on fiddle.

Second to the stage was our Transition year students who gave a beautiful rendition of ‘Lost Boy’. This song is from this year’s Transition year drama production of Midsummer Camp’s Dream. The group was made up of musicians and singers and included the following students: Amy Ryan, Aibhilin McEvoy (fiddle), Amy Cosgrove (fiddle), Kate Maher, Katie Egan, Ellen Kelly, Emma Stephenson, Grace Conroy, Shauna Foot, Shannon Daly, Alex Dunne (piano), Emer Feighery (Harp), Olivia Rigney, Niamh Ryan, Christine Wren and Caoimhe McLoughlin. Sarah Corbet and Sarah Hogan performed a choreographed routine at the start to help set the scene. The groups were guided and supported by Ms Brislane.

Also on display was artwork from TY students and 6th year student Roisin Gordon.

TY students examined and researched Irish artists and their works. They recreated some of their favourite pieces in groups. Painting inspired the students to develop other creative and artistic skills. Students were encouraged by their Art teacher Ms Amanda Harkin to explore their own creativity in a relaxing, open environment. On display was ‘Woman Pauline Bewick) created by Kate Maher, Tom Condon and Amy Ryan. The past 35 years have seen Pauline’s work develop into an internationally recognisable style, becoming an integral part of Ireland’s cultural legacy. The artist herself, however, continues to follow her own path. She lived with the Maurie people for over two years in the South Pacific, painting and writing, hoping to find the perfect society. On turning 70, Pauline donated 500 pieces of her life’s work to the Irish Nation.

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A painting/rug design by Mainie Jellet by Mary Flynn. Caitlin Dunne, JJ Kennedy and Grace Conroy was also displayed for all guests to appreciate. A major figure in the history of Modernism in Ireland, Mainie Jellet was an exceptionally accomplished artist who managed to reconcile her commitment to progressive artistic ideas with her Catholic faith. She absorbed Andre Lhote's theories on Cubism and was producing very sophisticated abstract paintings as early as 1922. By the end of the decade, and into the 1930s, she was producing many fine rug designs, usually in the form of gouache paintings. The concentric patterning and harmonious colour schemes of her paintings were well suited to weaving.

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A highly talented 6th year student Roisin Gordon struggled to limit her display to four of her many fine pieces of work from her portfolio. Included was a painting Roisin did of her mother when she was younger, another was an oil pastel of her dog ‘Brodie’, a watercolour painting of her sister and finally an acrylic piece of her sister’s face distorted and morphed together. Roisin hopes to secure a place in Limerick College of Art & Design in September.

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The principal Suzanne McMahon was delighted to witness such talent and creative skills representing Clonaslee College. ‘It is a very proud moment for students, their parents and all the teachers involved to witness such wonderful abilities. It is important in schools that we not only celebrate academic achievements but also that we recognise the value of creative arts education’.

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