Visual Arts

In the Visual Arts Department we love to see SCEGGS students enter external art competitions, exhibitions, and prizes. While partaking in these opportunities takes a certain amount of grit, determination and bravery, we have witnessed students excel in these opportunities, gaining valuable experience by presenting their work to a wider audience along with receiving recognition for their efforts and skill.

Some examples from the recent past include: Aurelia Cortese (Year 12 student) who was Highly Commended in the Waverley Woollahra 9 x 5 Landscape Prize in 2024; Imogen Zimmerle (Year 12 student) was selected for the Young Archies exhibition in 2023 at the Art Gallery of NSW with her hand drawn portrait of Ms Jenny Allum; Jade Brennan (class of 2024) a  finalist in the 2024 Australian Life Photography Competition and Bianca Rozsa (class of 2024) was awarded 1st prize for her short film Suspended Arc in the Waverley Woollahra Short Film Prize.

There are a few current opportunities that we encourage SCEGGS students to enter:  

Waverly Youth Art Prize

Open to students aged between 9-18 years old. Submit an application online and deliver your work to Waverley Library by Friday 23 May.

For more information click here.

Staedtler Secondary School Artist of the Year Competition.

Open to all students from Year 7 to 12, from Monday 12 May and closing on Thursday 19 June.

For more information click here.

The Young Paddo Prize

Australian landscape painting on A4 paper. Open to students aged 5-18 years old. Entries now open until Sunday 29 June.

For more information click here.

Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize.

Open to all students from Year 7 to 12, from Thursday 1 May to  Friday 4 July Work to be submitted to the Art Department.

For more information click here.

Banner Acknowledgement: This week’s banner is by Zara Eade (Year 11).

Louise Willems
Visual Arts Teacher