Visual Arts
Welcome back to term 3!
This week’s banner is an excerpt from Year 12 student Zara Sheldrick-Aboud’s Body of Work “Pool of Memories”. Zara writes:
My body of work explores the significance of memory through a collage of photographs reflecting people’s lives. I incorporated water in my work, partially for visual purposes, but also for my personal connection to it. I have found the process of traversing through time and experiences by viewing captured memories, nostalgic and reflective, deepening my emotional connection to my work. I drew inspiration from the Greek mythological tale of Mnemosyne, the Goddess of memory, whose pool in the underworld is drunk to forget past lives. I also gained inspiration from Marian Abboud’s performance installation, which interacts with the theory that water molecules can possess memory and considers how water is an integral feature of human life. As my friends and family observe their presence in the assemblage of photographs, I intend for them to recognise the impact of memorable experiences upon their lives and my own. Likewise, as other audience’s view my work, I hope they too garner an appreciation for the contribution of their “patchwork” of memories to their own identity.
The Art Department invite you to join our cocurricular program for Semester 2.
This semester we will begin by running our classes online.
We offer Darkroom Photography, Observational Drawing and a Painting course. Tutors are experienced educators and highly regarded practising artists in their own field. Darkroom Photography is run by Ian lever who is a professional photographer with several decades of national and international experience. His work is widely acknowledged especially his social documentation of Sydney Life. Ian’s work is represented in the Collections of the State Library and the National Gallery of Australia. Chris Gleisner is another industry expert and was photographer in residence during 2020 at SCEGGS. Her work can be seen in the beautiful book that was commissioned to celebrate the School’s 125th Birthday. Lilli Stromland and Eliza Gosse are both Old Girls (Class of 2012) and graduates of the National Art School. Both are exceptionally skilled artists who have established successful fine arts careers. Both have gained Gallery representation upon graduation and continue to build a strong critical and commercial following. Most notably in 2020, Lilli was a finalist in the Brett Whiteley Scholarship and Eliza was selected to hang in the Wynne Prize.
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Classes are as follows: Monday: Drawing with Lilli Stromland. 3.15 to 4.30. Open to Years 7 to 12. |
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Classes are capped at 10 for each session of Darkroom and Photography and 15 for Digital Photography, Drawing and Painting. Art students are given priority enrolment in Years 9 to 12 with possible non-elective student enrolment available if space is available. The program begins again in Semester 2. At this point we are inviting an expression of interest here. Enrolments close on Wednesday 21st July. Please get your enrolment registered as soon as you can as classes are very popular and places fill quickly! These classes are a fantastic way to engage with creative enterprise, especially important during times such as these. Classes commence in Week 3. |
Printmaking Prize 2021: Call for Entries
Waverley Woollahra Art School is excited to launch its inaugural Printmaking Prize in 2021.
This prize is a celebration of print and as such we invite entries from artists using all print techniques from traditional to digital. We invite entries from printmakers who are established, emerging, and only just beginning as well as cross-disciplinary artists exploring the world of print.
2021 Prizes are non-acquisitive and include:
- Traditional Print Prize: $1,000
- Digital Print Prize: $1,000
Entries close at midnight Friday 30th July More information can be found here.
Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts
