Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Department are pleased to share our Co-Curricular program for Term 1!
Students are encouraged to attend the Co-Curricular expo at the end of week 2 where our Art Captain Finaly Simmons will be present to answer questions about the opportunities on offer in 2026. Classes will commence in Week 3.
This semester we offer Observational Drawing, Darkroom Photography, Painting and a Filmmaking course. Tutors are highly experienced educators and practising artists. Darkroom Photography is run by Ian Lever who is a professional photographer with decades of national and international experience. His work is widely acknowledged especially his social documentation of Sydney Life. Painting and Drawing classes are tutored by Lilli Stromland who is both an Old Girl (Class of 2012) and a Graduate of the National Art School. She is an exceptionally skilled artist who has established a successful fine arts career. Lilli continues to build a strong critical and commercial following including winning the Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize (Emerging) in 2025. The Film Making course will be run by Claudia Leonard, a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and SCEGGS Old Girl (class of 2020). Already an award-winning film maker, Claudia won ‘Best Animation’ at Sydney Women’s International Film Festival and received a nomination for ‘Best Australian Short’.
Classes are as follows:
| Drawing with Lilli Stromland | Mondays from 3.15pm to 4.30pm | Open to Years 7 to 12 |
| Darkroom Photography with Ian lever | Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3.15pm to 4.45 | Open to Years 8 to 12 |
| Painting with Lilli Stromland | Thursdays: 3.15pm to 4.30pm | Open to Years 7 to 12 |
| Filmmaking with Claudia Leonard | Thursday and Fridays: 3.15pm to 4.30pm | Open to Years 7 to 12 |
Classes are capped at eight for each session of Darkroom Photography and 15 for Drawing, Painting and Filmmaking with a waitlist option. Art students are given priority enrolment with possible non-elective student participation available if spaces are free. Reenrolments are taken at the start of each new term. Look out for a sign-up email through Clipboard.
We also have a student led Art magazine, SCOPE. Anyone across the school can submit articles, reviews or essays to SCOPE and we will ask for applications for the position of Editor shortly. This role is open to Visual Arts students in Years 9 and 10 and we encourage Visual Arts students to seize this opportunity to extend their leadership skills in this unique position. Students will shortly be emailed details of how to apply. Preview the latest edition of SCOPE here.
Please select carefully, as once enrolled it is expected that the student will remain in the activity for the duration once the term has begun.
If there are any applicable fees, these will be placed on the school account towards the end of the term. Fees will be charged for late withdrawals once the term has commenced.
Registrations for all Visual Art Co-curricular activities will close on Friday 6 February at 5pm, with classes commencing the following week.
We look forward to another wonderful term ahead in Visual Arts!
Banner Acknowledgement: This week’s banner is Kangaroo Flat by 2025 Year 12 student and ARTEXPRESS nominee Isobel Murray.
Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts
