PCA Green Schools Poster & Logo Competition

As part of the Green School Programme, Mr Cotter has organised a Poster Competition with fantastic prizes

for the lucky winners!The competition is open to all students, not just art students, and there will be a winner selected for each theme - Winning students will receive an iPod AND the winning artworks will be used to create a pop up banner which will be displayed in the school to educate students and staff. Winning student's photos will appear in local press. 

Drop in your completed entries into the Art Room or NUIG Art, into the special Green Schools Art Box provided.  Clearly write your name, year and form on the back of each entry. Closing date for entries is FRIDAY 14th February 2013.

1st Year Theme
A3 poster educating public on what waste goes in the BROWN BIN eg. food waste

2nd Years Theme
A3 poster educating public on what waste goes in the BLUE BIN eg. Paper, clean containers etc

3rd Year Theme  
A3 poster educating public on what waste goes in the GREEN BIN: waste for the landfill

4th Year Theme  
A3 poster educating public on the 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'  idea

5th Year Theme
A logo for 'Presentation College - A Green School' on A3 paper

Useful links
Green Schools Ireland
What Goes In The Bin?

Recycling Information
www.recyclemore.ie/
Inspiration - Poster Examples
Poster Examples

Guernica 3D

Guernica by Pablo Picasso
1937, Oil on canvas 349 cm × 776 cm
Location Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain

‘’Guernica is to painting what Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is to music: a cultural icon that speaks to mankind not only against war but also of hope and peace.” — Alejandro Escalona (Journalist) on the 75th anniversary of the painting's creation, 2012



Guernica was created in response to the bombing of Guernica, a Basque Country village in northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work is a reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol, and a symbol of peace. Upon completion, Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. This tour helped bring the Spanish Civil War to the world's attention. Click on the following links to learn more about the history of Guernica and the hidden meanings and symbols within the painting.

Guernica Explained

75 years of Picasso's Guernica: An Inconvenient Masterpiece