Castlerea Community School Art Blog

Please do the following Question for the weekend. 2015 Higher level. Jack B.Yeats (1871-1957) was interested in the expressive power of colour. Discuss this statement with reference to "Men of Destiny". Refer in your answer to sibject matter, composition,style and technique and Name and briefly describe 0NE other painting by Yeats which is typical of his style. Illustrate your answer. Men of Destiny M en of Destiny  is a painting by  Irish  artist,  Jack Butler Yeats , painted in 1946. An oil artwork on canvas, the  modernist  piece is noted for the strength and vibrancy of its colour palette and is considered to rank amongst Yeats' best work. The painting is on permanent display at the  National Gallery of Ireland .  The painting depicts three fishermen securing a boat at  Rosses Point  in  Sligo , in the west of  Ireland . Painted in the period between the  Easter Rising  and the  foundation of the...

Students from T.Y, 5th and 6th year travelled to the newly refurbished Art Centre in Roscommon to view its latest exhibition called WAR meaning Working Artist Roscommon. The exhibition exhibited work by six artists, Francis Crowe, Joseph Cunniffe, Honor FitzGerald, Dympna Molloy, Noel Molloy and Anne Rigey. Each artist spoke directly to the students about their work and the thought process and the background about each piece. The student had a fantastic opportunity to view a wide range of  work from installation, mixed media painting,  and sculpture. Students outside the Art Centre Roscommon Artist Dympna Molloy discussing her sculpture work called "In front of my eyes" where her medium is Bronze, wire, and installation. Dympna Molloy                                        “Woman 1”  “In Front of My Eyes”  Installation piece by Dymp...

Leaving Certs please watch this short but very interesting video on the theme of Cubism. https://youtu.be/DSZMlfm1Ln0

Leaving Certs as you have just started your new coursework project please be aware that this is over a 10 week period, mocks exams are in between this time. The project has to be fully completed by Friday , 5th April. It is crucial that you attend your Art classes every week as missing just one class can really hinder your work. Please watch the video clip below to get a better understanding of the layout of the project and how to use primary sources creatively.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNr-btLcCNc#action=share

Just before Christmas break the 2nd years were very busy making quite large initials using cardboard, mod roc, and using lights, flowers and all sorts to decorate them. Well done, they came out brilliant !