Media Photo Opportunity
There is a new art installation in the chapel at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The 16-foot fused glass mosaic mural blends the Catholic Graduate Expectations with the Grandfather Teachings. Approximately 40 students worked on the art piece, under the guidance of Artist in Residence, Betty Wires.
Nancy Prouty, Art Teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, talks about the concept for the piece.
"We wanted to create a piece of artwork that would blend the seven Catholic Graduate Expectations with the seven Grandfather Teachings. We worked with Howard Copenace, our Elder in Residence and other local Elders. What the Elders revealed through the process is that there is now an eighth Grand Father Teaching that is unique to our Treaty #3 area. The eighth Grandfather Teaching is a beautiful teaching about forgiveness and is represented by the rock. All of these teachings are visually displayed in the artwork."
When: Thursday, May 11th
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Where: St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 1 Poirier Drive
Location: Gymnasium and chapel
Potential Interview Opportunities: Students who worked on the art installation, Betty Wires, Artist in Residence, Nancy Prouty, Art Teacher and Howard Copenace, Elder in Residence.
The school will gather in the gymnasium at 10:30 a.m. for opening prayer and a presentation about the mural. Following this, classes of students will make a pilgrimage from the gym to the chapel where they can observe the mural.
Media are invited and welcome to join this event.
For More Information Please Contact
Trina Henley
Executive Assistant to the Director & Communications Officer
p: 807-468-9851
e: [email protected]