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Thursday, 22nd
February 2018 Gaelscoil Mhainistir Na Corann Honoured To Be Part Of Laureate Na nOg’s Big Picture Project
by DENIS O FLYNN On Friday 9 Febru-
ary, Laureate na nOg, PJ Lynch was joined by a team of Ireland’s top children’s illustrators to kick off a weekend of mu- ral making on the walls of Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann in Midleton, County Cork. This adventure in mu- ral making is one of the key events in PJ Lynch’s Laureate na nOg Big Pic- ture Project. The artists transformed
the interior walls of the school over the weekend and by the time the school
reopened on Monday 12 February, it was a virtu- al art gallery – featuring beautiful artworks in a va- riety of styles and vibrant colours. The artworks were in-
spired by the school’s 503 pupils who took part in a series of technicolour Monster Doodles with the artists, during which each and every child
drew
a picture on giant rolls of paper laid out in the school hall. On Saturday and Sun- /11th
day (10th February)
the team of artists were hard at work in the school, painting, sketching, doo-
dling and stencilling the school’s walls. On Monday
in one place, and for one weekend only. Fair
play (12th
February) the school re- opened and the staff and pupils saw for the first time the complete trans- formation of their school. The artists joining PJ
Lynch for this Big Picture Project were Niamh Shar- key, Chris Judge, Lauren O’Neill, and Marie-Lou- ise Fitzpatrick Speaking of the Mid- leton Big Picture
Pro-
ject, Laureate na nOg PJ Lynch said: “What a joy it is for me as Laureate to bring all
these great Irish illustrators together
to Niamh, Chris, Lauren, and Marie-Louise for em- bracing the challenge of transforming the school in just a weekend. The pu- pils and staff at Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann are full of passion and great ideas, so I know it would be a brilliant, colourful weekend, and we will now leave them with a perma- nent
art collection that
they can enjoy every day of their school lives.” Principal of Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mairead Ui Fhloinn said: “We are privileged to have
some wonderful artists visiting our school, work- ing with the children and leaving us with our very own art collection which will act as an inspiration to both teachers and pu- pils long into the future. We would like to thank all who were involved in bringing the “Big Pic- ture “project to Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann, especially our own muin- teoir Grainne who was the driving force in getting The Big Picture to us. We love the finished works which reflect the wonder- ful spirit which permeates our school community”.
• PJ Lynch Laureate na nOg with Rang a 4.
• Aoibhinn Ni Bhroin Shiurtain, Donal Og O Cruadhlaoi Cait Ni Bhain
• Laureate na nOg PJ Lynch more than happy with the artistic efforts of rang a tri.
• Laureate na nOg PJ Lynch explaining his mural of The Children of Lir as one of the key events in Big Picture Project at Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann.
• Liam O Dubhghlas Longain, Calvin O Briain, Billy O Coileain and Sophie Ni Shiochain.
• Niamh Sharkleys mural as one of the key events in PJ Lynchs Laureate na nOg Big Picture Project at Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann.
• Lily Ni Chonchuir rang a do.
• Lusai NicGiontaigh with her green monster. Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email:
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