Visual Arts
Last Wednesday the Inaugural SCEGGS Landscape Prize was officially opened by renowned Sydney artist, Tom Carment.
There were 70 entrants this year across the Primary and Secondary Schools. Tom awarded a 1st prize, Highly Commended and gave some Honourable Mentions to students in the 3 categories of Primary (Years 5 and 6), Junior (Years 7 to 9) and Senior (Years 10 to 12).
Primary Years 5 and 6 Category
Honourable Mention: Bronte Lusted (Year 5) and Imogen Symons (Year 6).
Highly Commended: Cleopatra Norman (Year 5) and 1st Prize: Madeleine Chirakis (Year 6).
Junior Years 7 to 9 Category
Honourable Mentions: Elizabeth Austen (Year 7), Elizabeth Malivong (Year 8) and Caitlyn Yan (Year 7).
Highly Commended: Sarah McIntyre (Year 9) and 1st Prize: Zara Pulley (Year 9).
Senior Years 10 to 12 Category
Honourable Mention: Astrid Straesser (Year 12), Highly Commended: Amerleah Leota (Year 10) and 1st Prize: Perri Lawrence (Year 10).
Sales on the night amounted to $700 which will be forwarded to the Let’s Build a School Foundation.
Congratulations to all entrants! We look forward to seeing your work again next year!
This week’s banner is Year 12 student, Astrid Straesser’s work (Honourable Mention Senior Category)
Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts
