Visible Reminders of Invisible Light
Visible Reminders
of Invisible Light
Laurel Hill
Teacher: Marie Madden-Rice
Students chose a painting by Strickland Lowry, Trompe-l’oeil of a letter rack (HCP 006) as a point of departure for two collaborative art works. Each of the 23 students - primarily 1st and 2nd years created an individual work inspired by family memories.
Each of these drawings, paintings and three-dimensional objects were combined to create a message boards in the style of Lowry. The background was painted as a trompe l’oeil.
1st and 2nd years
Family Letters 1
1. Title : Home
Student name: Romina Chumo
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: I decided to draw this picture as it reminds me of what my family like and of the things we do together sometimes.
2. Title : The Family Tree
Student name: Anna Rice
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: I drew this tree because it represents the love in my family.
3. Title : Memories keyring
Student name: Emily Buckley
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: The reason I chose a key and a keyring is because it reminds me of our family time in France.
4. Title : Unicorn
Student name: Anya Madden
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: When I was younger a family friend gave me a unicorn she said it would keep nightmares away. Even now I like to have it near me when I go to bed.
5. Title : Memory tree
Student name: Eabha Randles
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: There is a tree in my back garden which is shaped like a heart, it reminds me of home.
6. Title : Memories
Student name: Hannah Tully
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: My drawing includes my family dog, a photo of my family, a painting by my grandad and a bucket and spade from our holiday in Portugal.
7. Title : Ukraine
Student name: Olga Kyryochenko
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: I decided to draw a collection of different pictures and scenes of the Ukraine because it reminds me of who I am and where I come from.
8. Title : Inspired Eyes
Student name: Kelly Dooley
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: I decided to draw the eyes of different members of my family. The colours were inspired by Andy Warhol's style of painting.
9. Title : The home with cats.
Student name: Amy O Brien
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: this drawing is based on the cats and other objects from my home. My mom loves cats.
10. Title : Rocky
Student name: Saidbh Griffin
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: this is the first dog that belonged to me.
11. Title : A day at Foppolo
Student name: Suin O Keefe
Class: 2nd year
Rationale: This drawing is based on a photo my dad took when we were skiing, this was my favourite part of the landscape.
12. Title : Disneyland
Student name: Ciara Condell
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: The reason I chose this as it brings back memories of a family holiday in Disneyland when I was younger.
13. Title : Music
Student name: Aoife Murphy
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: Music is an important part of our family.
14 Title : Polaroid
Student name: Chloe Hogan
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: This is my favourite picture of me and my dog.
1st and 2nd years
Family Letters 2
15. Title : The fishbowl
Student name: Claudia Lynch
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: I have put a lot of objects which hold memories for me into a fish bowl. The bowl is one of my biggest memories.
16. Title : The palace in Nowy Wisnicz
Student name: Anna Jarosz
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: I used to wake up and see this palace through my bedroom window, it reminds me of home.
17. Title : The hidden tear
Student name: Arwen Nash
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: I know that most people would draw a happy family image but life would be extremely dull if all we did was smile. Families argue and disagree too and that's what makes them special.
18. Title : Families
Student name: Emily Bourke
Class: 1st year.
Rationale: All the things that remind me of my family.
19. Title : The Rickshaw
Student name: Rafiah Islam
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: This rickshaw reminds me of our family holiday in Bangladesh.
20. Title : Little things
Student name: Katie Naughton
Class: 2nd year
Rationale : I drew several objects that remind me of my family, the wreath is put in the middle of our kitchen table every Christmas.
21. Title : Butterfly
Student name: Ali Gardner
Class: 1st Year
Rationale: I chose this piece because my family believe that a butterfly is a sign that our deceased relatives are with us.
22. Title : My garden
Student name: Ashlynn king
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: This picture reminds me of the garden in our old house.
23. Title : Family portrait
Student name: Sarah Butler
Class: 2nd Year
Rationale: I chose this as it is the nicest picture of my family and I.
