Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2017

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BRISBANE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL’S ART COLLECTION

those students studying Visual Art, while also creating an aesthetically vibrant learning environment. Student art from the curriculum programme is exhibited in designated spaces and this student work sits proudly alongside the historical School Art Collection. To consolidate the purpose and function of an art collection, to ensure that it is well protected and to create an underlying philosophy for further acquisition, the Principal created a new role this year — Manager, Art Collection. Previously, the Archivist managed the art collection, however, while there is a natural overlap for the two areas and a continuing connected relationship, the importance of both Archives and Art Collection in the ongoing history of the School suggested that each deserved a renewed and particular focus. The Girls Grammar Art Collection is now part of the fabric of the School and in order to make it more accessible, in a manner consistent with industry standards for the management of cultural heritage material, Girls Grammar is defining practices and strategies for acquisition, and managing and curating this collection. (Pictured above) Anne Wallace, Talking Cure Anne Wallace lives and works in Brisbane. Her works reflect her interest in film, particularly film noir, literature and mid-twentieth century culture. She is represented in a number of national galleries across Australia.

AUTHOR Mrs Lorraine Thornquist Manager, Art Collection

IN THE CORRIDORS AND OFFICES OF BRISBANE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ON MOST WALLS AND SPACES, IS A RICH ART PRESENCE IN THE FORM OF PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, FURNISHINGS AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS. THE SCHOOL HOLDS A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF ART WORKS, MANY CREATED BY PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL HAS ACQUIRED ARTWORKS FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES IN ITS HISTORY, AND SINCE THE LATE 1970S A MORE CONSIDERED APPROACH TO PURCHASING HAS BEEN COMBINED WITH GIFTS TO UNIFY THE COLLECTION.

It is the School’s intention to develop greater cohesion and a coordinated display for the Art Collection to promote awareness of the importance of art, develop student appreciation of art and provide a stimulus for

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