2008 School Magazine

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The students' works were 2008 has been a year of diversity and excitement in the Visual Art Department. Students in Years 8 to 12 on show too, with a special tackled a wide variety of practical activities including exhibition of Year 8 works painting, drawing, construction and mixed media work. at the end of Semester I. Open Day showcased the Digital photography and video were also popular works of students from all vehicles for artistic expression. To compliment the curriculum program a wide variety of co- curricular Year levels and a Year 12 ^31 events also occurred. These included guest speakers graduating exhibition was \ 1"- at Art Cafe evenings, student exhibitions, held in Term IV. weekend Gallery Walks to the gallery precincts in , .

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Student works are not only the product of hard work in the classroom but also from scheduled studio afternoons where students are able to use the Creative Learning Centre's flexible spaces and facilities to create, innovate, share, think and have fun.

Fortitude Valley and Padding ton, and GoMA for

the Andy Warhol Exhibition.

Year I I students attended an excursion to the 'Neo-Goth' exhibition at The University of Queensland Art Museum, which drew together eclectic works in the aesthetic of modern Gothic culture. Also the Barbara Fielding Room in the Creative Learning Centre displayed exciting works that were gifts to the School by prominent Australian artists Gordon Bennett, and Robyn Stacey, a past student of the School.

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The year began with Ms Ruth Bonetti working with I Music Extension students on rehearsal techniques and nerves. Students from The University of Queensland , then showed how musicians prepare both mentally and physically for performances. This was followed , by a master class with the well known opera singer Ms Lisa Gasteen. She worked with students on I posture, stance and audience communication. The semester ended with Year 8 in a combined I Music-Art performance. In Term 111, Mr D Mooney assisted Year 12 Music students' preparation for tertiary entrance to music, technology and composition courses. Another highlight was the School's interaction with Topology, a music ensemble that performs contemporary art music. For assessment, students were asked to compose a piece for Topology, which was then performed by the professional musicians, I Students from Year 8 through to Year 12 have found that studying Music assists them to hear, sing, I Play, interpret, analyse and compose in a variety of styles. , AirZ. @, y8"^'014 17'261. MCI.@/12 ^API?,\-&0^,

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