This art commission is in two parts
1: A large scale mosaic to be installed in the school hallway.
2: Portraits of pupils based on the pupils drawings and an additional portrait of
parents/grandparents.
Details Part 1: Large scale mosaic [3m x 4m ]
Using photo-shop an Example of how the mosaic might look when installed.
This artwork will be made entirely of geometric shapes. The background landscape represents where the pupils live. There are 8 geometrical characters in the picture. . Each character is a life sized depiction of a pupil from each
class. The faces of each character is a mirror, , the pupils
can see themselves or friends as a particular character and each year as they grow they can
‘become another character .
Details : Part 2 : 4 Individual portraits
Re : Portraits 1 , 2 and 3 above. A boy and girl from each class is depicted. The face shapes /clothes and characteristics are based on the actual drawings from the pupils. |
Example of how portraits might look when hung in the school .
Details about portrait number 4:
“The Parents and Grandparents of Ennis NS”
This portrait will reference the parents and grand-parents of the school and includes
the ‘words of wisdom/advice ’
I have depicted 7 parents /grandparents, each has a mirror face so that the observer can be the reflection and they see themselves as an adult with adult characteristics.
UPDATE: 6/5/2015, In a change to the original , 7 parents became 6 as each speech bubble contains all the answers to the 6 questions that were posed to the grand/ parents by the pupils.
Questions were
1 What was school like when you were young ?
2 What is the most important thing you ever learnt in school ?
3 What do you remember most about school ?
4What is the most important lesson life has taught you ?
5 What was the best advice you ever got ?
6 What advice would you give to your child now ?
I have depicted 7 parents /grandparents, each has a mirror face so that the observer can be the reflection and they see themselves as an adult with adult characteristics.
UPDATE: 6/5/2015, In a change to the original , 7 parents became 6 as each speech bubble contains all the answers to the 6 questions that were posed to the grand/ parents by the pupils.
Questions were
1 What was school like when you were young ?
2 What is the most important thing you ever learnt in school ?
3 What do you remember most about school ?
4What is the most important lesson life has taught you ?
5 What was the best advice you ever got ?
6 What advice would you give to your child now ?