Visual Arts

Our Art Captain, Jade Brennan has been selected as one of 28 finalists in this year’s Australian Life Photography Competition. This is an immense achievement as she was selected from a field of more than 2400 entries. Jade has been studying and practising photography at SCEGGS for over 4 years, being a dedicated member of the Dark Room co-curricular club. In this time, she has developed a keen passion for documentary photography, often exploring themes of family, connection and community in her captivating works. We are incredibly proud of Jade and admire her commitment and drive throughout her artistic journey here at SCEGGS.

Little Brother

“This photo was taken of my younger brother Yuin-River during the summer holidays on one of our coastal drives to Bellambi Beach. The photograph is captured in black & white, drawing attention to him and the washed-out background of the coastal slopes that stretch all down the coast. I tend to capture Yuin in many of my photos as he is my one and only brother who is living in a house of five girls and needs occasional spotlight on him.”

Voting for the People’s choice award will open on 2 August and close 18 August.

Finalists for the 2024 Australian Life photography competition have been announced. Click here to find out.

Woollahra Council’s Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize

The competition has been running since 1994, showcasing a broad range of images and short films from thousands of students over the years. The annual competition and exhibition, with cash prizes totalling more than $2,000, is a local celebration of creative expressions by our young and talented high school students. You can find out more information about the prize and exhibition here.

If you would like to enter, please email Michaela Gleave your photo, title, and film duration by Tuesday 20 August. There is a folder titled Woollahra Youth Photographic and Short Film Prize in Transfer Secondary Student for films and large photographic files.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Please note the following conditions:

Photography

• Limit of one photograph per student
• Photographs may be digital or darkroom prints
• Entries must be submitted digitally (I can scan darkroom prints)

Film

• Limit of one film per student
• Films must not exceed five minutes in total, including all credits
• Films must have been made in the last 18 months
• Entries are to be submitted as an MP4 file

Shortlisted entries may be used to promote the prize and exhibition.

We encourage you to be as experimental and innovative as you like!

Key dates

Banner photo acknowledgement: Maya Shearing, Year 11

Anita Tesoriero 
Head of Visual Arts (Acting)