YEAR 12 VISUAL ARTS
Year 12 Visual Arts students are currently busy creating their BOW’s (Bodies of Work – Major Art Projects) and continuing to improve their exam skills through Artist Case Study research and essay writing practice. With the Major Works due at the end of August the pressure is mounting. With hard work, and a little bit of luck, students may be selected for ARTEXPRESS – the AGNSW annual exhibition featuring a selection of outstanding student artworks developed for the artmaking component of the HSC examination. Last year’s Smith’s Hill High School Visual Arts student Kelly Zhao was fortunate enough to be selected as part of the 2023 ARTEXPRESS exhibit. Kelly worked hard on her painting project, a personal narrative triptych entitled ‘Five Minutes More’, and deservedly was chosen for the exhibit. (See image below).
YEAR 11 VISUAL ARTS
Students are continuing their Preliminary studies and engaging with the experimentation of different art media and material processes. Recently the students competed a number of fine drawings (See image below). Currently students are finishing some small paintings before moving into the three-dimensional art practice of sculpture.
STAGE 5 VISUAL ARTS ELECTIVE ‘RESTORING TRADITIONS’
Students have recently completed work on ink and mixed media artworks inspired by the work of Australian-British artist John Woseley. Using Woseley’s methods of layer artmaking processes and depicting elements from the natural world, students created a range of fine artworks with imagery taken from nature and beyond. (See Image below).
YEAR 8 ART EXTENSION ELECTIVE
Year 8 Students are utilising their knowledge and skills gained in their Year 7 studies to further explore and develop their art making abilities and sensibilities. Recently students explored (multi-coloured) reduction printmaking, using as collage as an inspirational starting point for their work. (See image below).
YEAR 7 VISUAL ARTS
Year 7 students have worked diligently throughout the term while exploring the fundamentals of Visual Arts - The Elements and Principles of Art & Design, culminating in a number of fine Colourful Sea life influenced Artworks using ink-wash, pen, and collage. (See Image below). Students will next experience Sculpture with the Ceramics Unit of Work.
ART GALLERY OF NSW (SYDNEY)
If you have not already done so, a trip to the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) Sydney is highly recommended, with the new North Wing now open and containing a vibrant range of Australian and International Artworks. This new part of the AGNSW almost doubles the exhibition space of the Gallery with permanent and semi-permanent artworks on display. It is open seven days a week and some evenings. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/
WOLLONGONG CITY ART GALLERY
Located in the old council chambers on the corner of Kembla and Burelli Streets Wollongong, it is one of the largest regional art museums in Australia. The Gallery features exhibitions by local, national and international artists, and has a fine education and learning program offering workshops and holiday activities. http://www.wollongongartgallery.com/Pages/default-2019.aspx
Until next time: ‘Keep Art in Your Heart’ – Mr Paul Milnes