In previous years the Gallery has welcomed students from the School of BEES with lecturer Eoin Lettice as part of their Visual Representations of Biological Control module. We were delighted to keep up the collaboration despite the Gallery closure, with artist and tour guide Julie Forrester, presenting works from the collection that engage broadly with the natural world and incorporating other works by the artists for further context. The talk focused on approaches to subject matter, the handling of different media and the importance of process in the work. The list of artists included Lotte Funke, Louis le Brocquy, Patrick Scott and Brian Maguire, to name but a few, the 4th year students were then invited to make their own observations and responses to the work.
As part of their assessment the students had to create an original piece giving thought to subject and media. Their chosen subject had to relate to one or more elements of the biological control module using appropriate and original sense of scale and the context clearly indicated in the title and text.
“I was impressed with the students work and their ability to show their thought processes and engagement with topic through a creative medium, I imagine that the opportunity to do this module as part of their degree will offer them the option to engage creatively with their subject matter throughout their careers.” – Julie Forrester.
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