Visual Arts

This week’s banner is an excerpt from Year 12 student, Pei Xiang Deacon’s Body of Work.

Pei writes:

My body of work endeavours to convey the repetitive cycle, impact, and abusive culture of greyhound racing. I have chosen to paint a large-scale portrait of a greyhound to connect with the viewer and ground the work. I have used images and text of the betting apps and mobile phones to convey the ease of betting and anonymous participation in animal cruelty. I found some historic photos of greyhound racing dogs and their owners to show the long-standing history that persists in this culture. The use of objects associated with greyhound racing is a way to build a sense of how these animals are treated in such a barbaric manner. In preparation for my body of work, I visited and photographed greyhounds living in rescue kennels in NSW.  These greyhounds are hopefully awaiting new families and homes. My artwork is dedicated to the 18,000 greyhounds that are killed in Australia every year and the volunteers who work tirelessly to save their lives. 

Creative Kids Vouchers

We are mindful that some families will have art and craft supplies at home and students will be able to access materials such as paint, brushes and paper/board/canvas but in the event this is not an option for your family we would like to suggest that students take advantage of the NSW Creative Kids Voucher that gives them $100.00 towards a creative pursuit.

We encourage you to apply for the following art kits:

https://alittlespirit.com.au/collections/creative-kids

and the application form is here:

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher

This process takes a matter of minutes, shipping is free and within the week your daughter can have access to a great range of art materials to use now and into the future.

We have sent this link to our painting students in Year 9 with a specific kit in mind for their painting tasks this term.

This is a great opportunity to engage your daughters with some creative enterprise during the Lockdown period.

Please let me know if you would like any further information or assistance.

Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts