HSC Art Showcase
On Wednesday 6th September, we held our HSC Visual Art exhibition.
It was a memorable opportunity for our Year 12 artists to share their unique vision with the world, friends, family and staff, and deservedly, to embrace the many compliments that came their way.
As an added interest to the exhibition Mr Bedingfield requested that awards be displayed next to student’s work in order to be discovered when viewing the entirety of the event. These awards were generously supported by Eckersleys, S&S Wholesalers and ArtHead Moss Vale.
The prize-winning students were:
Most Thought-Provoking Body of Work – Daniel M
Most Socially Engaged Body of Work – Emma M
Award for Technical Skill and Refinement – Lara F
Award for Uplifting the Spirit: Poppy O
Head of College Award – Joe Q
Ms Aitken and Mr Bentham are extremely proud of all HSC Visual Art students and are looking forward to learning about their ongoing passion for art, seeing their next exhibition, or hearing about their travels abroad to the Uffizi or BQ Berlin.
Throughout the creation of my Body of Work, I have utterly enjoyed sculpting in my spare time, along with going to various locations to shoot my photography. As I dropped off my BOW in Sydney, I couldn’t help but reminisce where I was a year ago, drafting ideas and making foil bases to go underneath my sculptures, serving as a reminder of how far my work has come. Being an art student, specifically in terms of crafting my major work, has been such a great outlet in the midst of content-heavy exams and it also has furthered my artistic skills as I explored 3 forms (sculpting, photography and drawing)
– Reflection by HSC Visual Artist Morgan Morrison
Q. What have you enjoyed or valued about creating your own Body of Work for the HSC?
I have loved being immersed in the process of developing my body of work. Creating my body of work has allowed me to practice my skills and explore a conceptual focus that has personal interest and relevance.
Q. How did you feel having YOUR First art exhibition?
Well, it wasn’t my first and I hope it’s not my last. However, it felt very surreal to see people view my body of work that I worked on for 9 months.
Q. How did people respond to your artworks?
People responded positively to my artworks, commenting on the skill and hyper realistic material practice, and the inclusion of postmodern elements such as the 3D prints.
Q. Will you miss being an art student or do you plan to continue being a young creative for years to come?
I will miss being an art student, specifically at Oxley College as it was such a joyous experience. However, I will continue being a young creative for many years to come.
– by Lara Fischer, recipient of Award for technical skill and refinement