SAC Art

7VAC and 7VAH - completed artworks

Students in Mrs Harris’ 7VAC and 7VAH completed their oil pastel drawings this week, with a focus on colour and texture in order to explore the beautiful animals and habitats from our Australian rainforests and coast lines. Here are some of the examples of their artworks. 

Year 9 Poetic Landscapes

Returning from Term 3 holidays, our students submitted the first artwork from their Collection of Works for their chosen landscape study. Students have selected sites from Harvey Park to Hunter Valley, reminiscing childhood memories as well as exploring local flora and fauna. Students were challenged to select from a variety of artmaking mediums in order to create their first artwork. 

Year 7 ‘Mulga’

Year 7 has been recently introduced to an artist named ‘Muga’, Joel Moore. Mulga is best known for his unique Australian creations and signature style of intricate line work and bright colours, Mulga’s creations grace walls and objects across the world. After researching Mulga’s style and choosing our favourite native animals, students were asked to create an artwork inspired by Mulga considering the Elements of Art within their paper/cup/digital designs. Students were able to choose a media form of choice, of which most chose colour pencils, textas and watercolour. 

Year 7 ‘Pete Cromer Collage’

Pete Cromer, an artist inspired by optimistic personalities found in the wild. Cromer is best known for his signature bright colours and beautiful textures layered together in collage to create an impression of his chosen wild life animal. As the last artwork of the year, students collate ideas of Elements of Art and ideas revolving around art making methods to assist in their collage technique, to layer different shapes, colours and textures to construct an animal of choice. Students choose animals such as a lion, tiger, cheetah and/or a bird. 

Year 8 ‘Mombassa Triptych Artworks’ 

Year 8 continued exploring Mombassa’s artworks further implementing their understanding of the artist in triptych formation. Students chose their favourite Mombassa artwork and then created two more artworks that connected the left and right hand side of the original Mombassa work, as a result, creating a Triptych artwork. Students wrote a short narrative to inspire their artmaking practice. Students also ensured they used the same vibrant colours, line, texture and tone to create a uniform finalised image when designing their works. 

Here are some students work in progress:

Year 10 ‘Self Directed BOW’ 

The purpose behind the self-directed unit is for students to explore a concept and expressive form of choice with the guidance of a teacher in order for students to transition seamlessly into their senior years with an understanding of media limitations, strengths in particular expressive forms and to sparks ideas - thinking of artistic originality within their art making practice. 

After back and forth critical dialogue between artist and teacher/mentor, year 10 have now completed their self-directed Body of Works.  Artworks range in expressive forms from drawing, painting, ceramics, digital media to sculpture.  

Here are some photographs of student Body of Works

Mrs Shandel Kemal - Visual Arts Teacher

Thank you Miss Rivera!

On behalf of the Visual Arts team, thank you to Miss Rivera for her enthusiasm and dedication. Miss Rivera has been an integral part of the Visual Arts Team, beaming with innovative ideas and excitement towards the different Visual Arts initiatives we have had this year. We are grateful for the gifts you have brought to our College community. Miss Rivera finished up officially in Week 5, as we welcomed back Mrs Psaila from maternity leave.