Press Release
Date: Wednesday 20 January 2010 (NR/01/10)
Baby Grand shows ‘true colours’
2010 is the most prestigious year yet for CCEA’s long-standing art and design exhibition ‘true colours’ as it makes its debut in the Baby Grand this week.
From Thursday 14 January to Saturday 16 January, a selection of the most unique and interesting artwork produced for CCEA’s Summer 2009 GCE AS/A2 and GCSE level examinations will be on display for public viewing.
The launch event took place yesterday evening and teachers, students and their friends and family where out in full force.
With almost ninety young artists and designers showcasing their stunning artwork from schools across the Province, this colourful display is a must-see for art lovers of all ages.
Congratulating the students on their innovative art and design pieces, Gavin Boyd, Chief Executive Designate of ESA, commented:
I visited my first ‘true colours’ back in 2000 when I was appointed Chief Executive of CCEA. Then, as now, I was taken aback at the variety, ingenuity and quality of the work on show. My congratulations to all of the students and teachers involved. I would also like pay tribute to CCEA for continuing to stage this unique and very professional exhibition and for bringing the event to an even wider audience via this public viewing.
Marion Miller, Art and Design, CCEA said:
Art and Design continues to be a popular subject in both GCSE and GCE throughout Northern Ireland and it is always exciting to see the work produced by pupils. This year we have everything from Gothic fashion to a 3D tree bark chair and a beautiful range of fine art and design work. The creative diversity on display is awe-inspiring.
Local artist and recent graduate of The Glasgow School of Art, Sarah Campbell, officially opened the exhibition, and commented:
“As a previous pupil of Dominican College, Belfast, and exhibitor of CCEA’s ‘true colours’, it is a pleasure to see at first hand the talented work of so many young people in Northern Ireland. The range of artwork on show is sure to inspire many budding artists and designers. I look forward to hearing about how many of these students progress in the field of art and design.
Additional Information
‘true colours’ 2009/10 venues and dates
South West College, Omagh
Monday 9 November to Friday 20 November 2009
Opening times: Mon – Fri, 9.30am – 5pm
Baby Grand, Grand Opera House, Belfast
Thursday 14 January to Saturday 16 January 2010
Opening times: Thurs – Sat, 12 – 8pm
CCEA, Clarendon Dock, Belfast
Monday 20 January to Friday 10 February 2010
Opening times: Mon – Fri, 9.30am - 5pm
Guest Artist/Speaker
Sarah Campbell is a recent Fine Art graduate from The Glasgow School of Art and won the Royal Glasgow Institue of Fine Art’s Travel Bursary Award in 2009 for her degree show. Sarah has exhibited widely throughout the UK, including the South Side Gallery, Glasgow, Shoreditch Town Hall, London and Gallery 73, Belfast. Primarily Sarah uses the process of printmaking, but also incorporates collage, drawing and painting into her practice. Recently Sarah has been acknowldge by art critic Gus Casely-Hayford on BBC 4’s documentary ‘Where is Art Now?’
Media enquiries to Ruth Maguire on (028) 9026 1216, Mobile 07796947993. E mail rhmaguire@ccea.org.uk
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Note to Editors
CCEA is the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.
CCEA places learners and those who have a concern for their educational and personal development at the forefront of its thinking. CCEA's mission is:
"To enable the full potential of all learners to be achieved and recognised"
What we do
CCEA is a unique educational body in the UK , bringing together the three areas of curriculum, examinations and assessment.
Advising Government – on what should be taught in Northern Ireland ’s schools and colleges.
Monitoring Standards – ensuring that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard.
Awarding Qualifications
– as Northern Ireland’s leading awarding body we offer a diverse range of qualifications, such as GCSEs, including the new GCSE Double Award specifications in vocational subjects, GCE A and AS levels, Entry Level Qualifications, and Graded Objectives in Modern Languages.
- CCEA also offers a range of Awards and Certificates in Education, Training and Skills (ACETS) targeted at learners who want to get
the knowledge, understanding and skills needed
to hit the ground running in the world of work.
