Informer Edition 2 April 2013 - St Paul's Collegiate School

Sailing on Lake Rotorua has been very peaceful, with light or no wind. The sunburst yachts
require team work to sail and the races around the buoys are a highlight for the students as
they master the knots, techniques and intricacies of sailing.
Matthew Begbie leads
from the front at Tihoi
GARY SCHOFIELD COMPLETES 2012 LEAVERS’ GIFT
Highly respected painter and Old Collegian, Gary Schofield (Hall 1970-1974) completed the
painting of a scene of the St Paul’s Student Centre early in March.
The painting (see front cover of this newsletter) was commissioned by the 2012 leavers,
who raised just over $5,000 to fund Mr Schofield’s trip out to New Zealand. Mr Schofield is a
well-known artist in the United States of America and has been responsible for
commemorating many important occasions in US history – including work commissioned by
the Defense Department as part of a memorial for the 11 th September attack on the
Pentagon. One of his works hangs in a gallery for the Arlington National Cemetery (the only
painting to hang there), which is seen by most of the 7 million visitors a year.
Mr Schofield finished painting the 2012 leavers gift in the Dining Room and many of our Art
and History classes were given presentations from our ‘Artist in Residence’ during his four
week visit.
Mr Schofield has also just finished an ANZAC commemorative painting for the Returned
Services Association and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. This painting will be used as
the official print for the commemoration of the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign.
We appreciated Gary Schofield giving so much of his time, thought and energy to produce a
magnificent painting which will hang permanently in the School’s recently renovated Dining
Room.
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