Visual Arts

The SCEGGS Visual Arts Department are in the unique position of having staff who are also practising artists. Our art assistants are no exception, with Michaela Gleave currently on sabbatical in Geneva, Switzerland at the invitation of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, (the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator) and Lilli Stromland, Old Girl (CLASS of 2012), co-curricular tutor at SCEGGS and accomplished painter opening her third solo, UNWRAPPED with Damien Minton Gallery next Tuesday. Details are below.

UNWRAPPED comprises a series of still life paintings that explore contemporary Australian domesticity. The iconic yellow of a shiny JB-Hi-Fi bag, a ripe mottled burgundy peach, the red-on-white spots of a Coles shopper, the blue zig-zag of Chux wipes and a yellow cob of corn are all instantly recognisable symbols of Australian life. These patterns and colours evoke a sense of familiarity and a quiet reminder of home.

Exhibition continues Wednesday 26 February to Saturday 8 March. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 11am-6pm.

Here is the link.

Banner Acknowledgement: This week’s banner is a work by Aida Tristram (Year 11) created at the Year 10 and 11 Bundanon Art Camp in 2024.

Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts