Visual Arts
Welcome back to 2023 from the Art Department!
Following the announcement at Speech Night last December, we take this moment to warmly congratulate Amelia Hush (Year 12) on receiving the Howard Tanner Prize for Drawing 2022.
Visual Arts Co-Curricular Program Semester 1
Students are encouraged to attend the Co-Curricular expo next Wednesday where our Art Captain Sienna Apted will be able to answer questions about the opportunities on offer to attend the Visual Arts program for 2023. In the meantime here is a general overview of what’s on offer.
This semester we offer Observational Drawing, Darkroom Photography, Digital Photography, and a Painting course. Tutors are highly experienced educators and practising artists in their own field. 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. Chris Gleisner is a valued member of the broader Visual Arts team, bringing a wealth of experience and creative expertise to her teaching and wider involvement in SCEGGS school life. is Lilli Stromland 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.
Classes are as follows:
| Monday: | Drawing with Lilli Stromland 3.15pm to 4.30pm. Open to Years 7 to 12. |
| Tuesday: | Darkroom Photography with Ian Lever 3.15pm to 4.45pm. Open to Years 9 to 12. |
| Wednesday: | Digital Photography with Chris Gleisner. 3.15 to 4.30 Open to Years 7 to 12. |
| Thursday: |
Painting with Lilli Stromland 3.15pm to 4.30pm. Open to Years 7 to 12. |
Classes are capped at 10 for each session of Darkroom Photography and 15 for 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. Further information and sign up is available online here and this link is emailed to all Art students and their parents in Week 1.
Look out this term for short courses on offer too on Friday afternoons…
- ceramics – tea pots and tea sets
- paper animal sculptures
- still life printmaking
More info to follow in upcoming Behind The Green Gate editions.
This week’s banner is from Isabelle Senes (Class of 2020).
Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts
