ALL SAINTS
COLLEGE QUARTERLY Issue No. 12 April 1991
Young Artists Blossom in Perfect Surrounds With a year's work all but complete, endless nights of homework, examinations and final assessment dates behind them, the Year 11 Art students (now Year l2s) took refuge during the last week of Term 4 on a three day residential art camp. Situated in a beautiful bush setting, the Institute of Human Development near Jarrahdale proved to be an ideal location. The quiet, relaxing atmosphere provided the perfect conditions for sustained concentration away from the turmoil of end of year activities. It was always a source of surprise to see students without the pressures which have been constant throughout the year, relax and enjoy the simple pleasure of drawing for no other reason than to be involved in the creative process. A work schedule was set for each day but apart from that, students were free to move wherever and whenever they wished. Within this relaxed framework, the level of commitment and concentration was measurably very high. Beginning their work
Christina Parr enjoys the ideal setting to concentrate on her painting.
TEE Results 1990
transfered to the Gallery to enable a wider audience to see the results for themselves. The quality of the work is of a very high standard and reflects the positive attitude and creative potential of a talented group of students. K. Brewin
Instructor, Christine !..aidman advising Ye Liew. at 9.00 a.m., some students were found still working after 5.00 p.m. with few breaks inbetween for lunch and drinks. Even the enticing cool water in the nearby swimming pool did not distract students from their desire to complete a successful drawing before the end of the working day. Students were introduced to a variety of media and techniques and were encouraged to adopt an experimental and adventurous approach to their work. A heightened level of self-confidence resulted in some lively, expressive drawings that could only be achieved from a continuous, uninterrupted session, a situation which is understandably impossible to achieve within the structure of a normal school timetable. Examples of work produced on the camp are currently on display in the Board Room. Later in the year, the drawings will be
All Saints' College students were amongst the State's Tertiary Entrance Examination candidates who received awards at the beginning of this year. Sarah Hedges was awarded a General Exhibition (awarded only to the State's top twenty candidates) as well as a Certificate of Excellence. Sarah is studying Medicine in UWA. Daniel Fick, at present in Canada for a year as a Rotary Exchange Student, has been offered a deferment on a place to also study Medicine at UWA. He was awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Economics.
Simon London
Aiden WaWs
Linda Fetherston has accepted a place at Edith Cowan University majoring in Media Studies. Linda was awarded a Certificate of Distinction in English. Wendy Cook (Certificate of Distinction in Geography) is enrolled at Murdoch University for a Law/ Commerce degree. Certificates of Excellence were awarded to Kylie Chan who has enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine at UWA, Tracy Freestone currently enrolled at UWA for a BA majoring in Languages and Simon Harrison who is enrolled for a BSc at UWA to pursue studies in Chemical Physics.