TSS ARTS
Revamped TSS Art Show
T
he presentation and preservation of art within communities underwrites the cultural and social values endorsed by those communities. For millennia, humans have recorded images of their everyday activities, their tragedies and triumphs, their past and present. From cave wall to canvas to computer, every single piece of art reveals something about its creator and society. Providing the opportunity for TSS community members to celebrate human creativity and excellence is very important. Supporting the Creative Arts is paramount to human enlightenment and we are delighted to announce that, after a 15 year hiatus, TSS will host an art show in August 2019. TSS Art Show will include works from both Prep and Senior students as well as an extensive collection of works by professional artists of national repute. All works in the exhibition will be available for purchase with the proceeds of the sale of all boys’ works going directly to Livin, an organisation that provides mental health support initiatives for our local community. Conducted over two days, the exhibition will be much more than a simple art show. With extensive support from the art, music and drama departments, TSS Art Show will be a cultural feast of live music, drama performance, workshops, gallery walks and artist talks.
The exhibition opens on Friday 2 August with a lavish cocktail reception held under the Clock Tower building. At this ticketed event, you will enjoy the musical and dramatic talents of our TSS boys and be invited to follow an art trail that weaves its way through four different exhibition venues showcasing the artistic talent of TSS Prep and Senior students. It promises to be a most memorable evening. Who knows, you might even discover the next Banksy or Brett Whitely! On Saturday 3 August, the exhibition venues will be open for public viewing from 10am. On this day, visitors are invited to participate in artist workshops, gallery walks and artist talks. These presentations are free to all. Registration details and more information will be available closer to the event. Most, if not all of us, realise that art has considerable influence over releasing human emotion and energy. Art can serve as a window to the soul and the human spirit; it has the potential to create new and diverse visual narratives. Inevitably, every artwork, in its own way, speaks to us – we just have to learn how to listen. Join us at the 2019 TSS Art Show to hear what our Prep and Senior boys have to say.
Mr Andrew Stark Head of Libraries
Creativity takes courage Henri Matisse 1889-1954
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Art Sh ow
6 - 8pm • Friday 2 August, 2019 ST ALBAN’S GALLERY - CLOCKTOWER BUILDING This extensive exhibition will showcase art works from Prep and Senior boys and include a variety of works by local and nationally recognised Australian based artists. All works will be available for purchase. The exhibition continues on Saturday 3 August from 10am to 3pm and will include free Artist-in-Residence workshops, Gallery Walks and Artist Talks. Profits from the sale of professional works will go towards the St Alban’s Acquisition Fund. All proceeds from the sales of boys’ works will be donated to Gold Coast-based Livin Organisation.
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