The Arts

The Gap SHS makes FanFare Finals

Congratulations to The Gap State High School’s percussion ensemble, Asymmetry, who have made it through to the Instrumental Fanfare Secondary State Finals 2024!

Instrumental Fanfare’s emphasis is to improve the quality of ensembles, promote the highest possible standard of performance and encourage participation. Ensembles have been selected for the State Final based on their talent in instrumental music and have been endorsed by their school principal and teachers as being self-disciplined and committed to working cooperatively. Similarly, the teachers and conductors selected to work with and care for these students throughout the program are acknowledged for their high level of expertise and professionalism. A huge congratulations to Mr Jeff Jarrott on his excellent work with our percussion students. It is truly remarkable achievement to be chosen from all of the Instrumental Music groups in the state as one of the Top Five Outstanding Ensembles!

We are very excited to be invited to perform at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University on Friday 16 August 7pm. Tickets are now on sale and are available through QTIX: http://www.qtix.com.au/

Ticket prices | Adult $25.00 | Student $15.00 | Concession $15.00

Child (2-14 years) $15.00 | Family $60.00 (2 adults and 2 children)

Year 11 Art Retreat Camp

This year, the Year 11 Camp’s program offered any interested Year 11 students the opportunity to attend the ART RETREAT CAMP at Wild Mountains in the last week of Term 2.

Over 4 days, the students had the opportunity to experience off-grid living and participated in facilitated outdoor and evening activities engaging with the natural world. 

In Term 3, we are pleased to offer a sculpture program with artist Carolyn V Watson. This program is open to all students - all level of expertise welcome (see attached pdf for enrolment). 

Carolyn V Watson is a Meanjin/ Brisbane based artist who has worked across the mediums of painting, drawing and sculptural assemblage. An alumni of QCA, Carolyn has exhibited extensively throughout Australia over her 20 years of practice and her work is held in national and international collections. Carolyn’s work has been selected as a case study for Art as Alternate in the 2nd edition of The Creative Inquiry textbook.

In this process focused workshop, students will develop a range of fundamental armature construction techniques and new approaches to the sculptural form. Using non-traditional approaches, students will learn methods of wire construction, assemblage, and the importance of the repeated line. The aim of the program is to inspire and teach students how to develop a series of well-constructed armatures and how the choice of materials and tools, will influence the resulting form. 

Students will expand their understanding and appreciation of process, sculptural counterbalance, internal and external surface, and composition and develop increased confidence of how-to problem solve.

Concept drawing and collage will provide the platform for two forms to evolve – one representational (animal, botanical or figurative) and one abstract.

Students will work with Carolyn to complete each sculpture using a variety of tools and materials (wire, plaster bandage, air hardening clay, thread, timber, dowel, cane etc).

This workshop is open to any student interested and in any year level – no prerequisites required.  Please see attached pdf for enrolment.