Tourism, Culture and Recreation
January 5, 2012
Portfolio of Posters Brings Artwork into Schools
Students and teachers throughout Newfoundland and Labrador are exploring the concept of change with the help of a portfolio of posters featuring 40 pieces of artwork from The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery’s permanent collection.
“The Change Constant project has made artwork from 25 artists directly available to our students and teachers,” said the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education. “The theme acknowledges that change is a constant occurrence in our lives, and the artwork illustrates places and situations where change and transition occur.”
The portfolios were produced at a cost of $63,000 from the Provincial Government’s Cultural Connections strategy. The artwork featured is included in the backgrounder below.
A joint initiative of the Department of Education and The Rooms, the posters were distributed to schools this past fall as a supplementary resource to support the K-12 Visual Art programs and courses in other subject areas, such as Social Studies and Language Arts. The back of the posters include artist biographies, discussion starters, and suggested classroom activities. Change Constant is available in English and French, with 2,000 English copies and 300 French copies printed and distributed to schools.
“The amount of artistic talent in our province is incredible,” said the Honourable Derrick Dalley, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. “It is encouraging to see how this project highlights the tremendous work of these artists, who are either from Newfoundland and Labrador or have some connection to this province. Most importantly, it provides students with a creative means to understanding the evolution of change through various pieces of artwork.”
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador invests $2.1 million annually in its Cultural Connections strategy. For more information visit: www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/culturalconnections/index.html.
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Media contacts:
| Heather May Director of Communications Department of Education 709-729-0048, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
Diana Quinton Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 631-8155 dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Artwork Featured in Change Constant Portfolio
The 40 artworks included in the Change Constant portfolio are part of The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, Memorial University of Newfoundland Collection.
| Title (Year) | Artist |
| Southside, Barbour’s Tickle, Newtown, B.B. C.1885 (1975) | Carl Barbour |
| The Meeting (1962) | David Blackwood |
| The Survivor (1968) | David Blackwood |
| Stones (1983) | Cecil Day |
| A Play of Light (1988) | Scott Goudie |
| Education (no date) | Josephina Kalleo |
| The Schooners (no date) | Josephina Kalleo |
| Block Print (1972) | Harold Klunder |
| The Tell (1969) | George Noseworthy |
| Microscopes of Yesteryear (1965) | Helen Parsons Shepherd |
| Boots (1961) | Helen Parsons Shepherd |
| Surf Clam (1959) | Christopher Pratt |
| Brown Seal (1970) | Christopher Pratt |
| Four Seasons Studies (no date) | Christopher Pratt |
| The Whale No. 6 (1968) | Reginald Shepherd |
| The Fisherman (1984) | Reginald Shepherd |
| Catherine’s Green Monster (1975) | Donald Wright |
| Working Drawing ‘Red Trench’ (1985) | Donald Wright |
| Devil’s Purse Series No. 5 (1973) | Donald Wright |
| The Buggeln Boys (1981) | Manfred Buchheit |
| Container Ship at the Dock (1981) | Manfred Buchheit |
| Reflections on the Point (1976) | Heidi Oberheide |
| Pothead Whales/Point au Gaul Series: Silence (1980) | Heidi Oberheide |
| The Back Porch (1966) | Mary Pratt |
|
Eggs in
Egg Crate (1975) 1975 |
Mary Pratt |
| Labrador Mythology Series: Trout (1983) | William Ritchie |
| Ookpik the Believer (1985) | William Ritchie |
| Toiler of the Sea (1978) | Conrad Furey |
| Middle Cove Stones III (no date) | Pam Hall |
| For Sale (1985) | Frank Lapointe |
| Newfoundland Postcard Series: Peter’s Last Hunt (1985) | Frank Lapointe |
| Paper and Water Lilies, Newfoundland 1982 (1982) | Marlene Creates |
| Newfoundland Album No. 2 (1970) | Jim Hansen |
| The Battery (1982) | Christopher Peet |
| Head of Boatman (no date) | Gerald Squires |
| Ferryland Downs No. 2 (1976) | Gerald Squires |
| To The Fisherman Lost on the Land (1976) | Gerald Squires |
| Skeletal Study with Bird Wings (1998) | Helen Gregory |
| Terrarium (1984) | Gregory Hart |
| Raised Beach (1993) | William MacLean |
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