2024 Visual Arts

Welcome back students of St Andrews College for another talent-filled and exciting year of showcases & innovative learning. This year, Pantone’s Colour of the Year is ‘Peach Fuzz’, a gentle hue softly nestled between pink and orange. It is a colour which captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others around us. This hue brings us a feeling of kindness and tenderness, communicating a message of caring, sharing, community and collaboration which will be mirrored within our classrooms. 

As we start the new school year;  just like ‘Peach Fuzz’, we challenge our Visual Arts students to enrich and nurture the mind, body and soul. To make new connections and share, to embrace togetherness with others, enjoying every blessed moment life provides us with.

We encourage our artists to explore and experiment/express themselves fully, challenging their skills and embracing new talents. We look forward to showcasing the vast array of artworks created throughout 2024.

Upcoming events

Our St Andrews students will have the opportunity to be involved in many events throughout the school year. Some upcoming events in Semester 1 include:

• Year 11/12 Visual Arts - ArtExpress exhibition excursion
• External art competitions such as; Operation Art & Young Archies Competition
• Art Club & Seize the Clay Pottery Club
• Year 9 St Andrews Archibald Prize Competition 
• Semester 1 CAPA Combined Showcase
• Visits from international Artist - Johnny Romeo
• Stage 5, Art Camp: An expression of interest form has been sent to eligible students, they will need to ensure this is returned promptly to assist with our planning. The camp will be held in Term 4 2024 at Bundanon, a national arts organisation which was the home of Australian painter Arthur Boyd. An art museum embedded in the landscape and a wildlife sanctuary set on 1000 hectares; students will enjoy an array of art experiences at this South Coast art destination. Please see the following link for more information about Bundanon.

Mrs Shandel Kemal

Leader of Learning Visual Arts (Acting)

Year 7 

Year 7 students have been getting to know each other through their artworks. This week students drew themselves and highlighted their likes, dislikes and interests, sharing these with the class. We have learnt a great deal about our students and peers and had a lot of fun creating these artworks. 

In the next few weeks students in year 7 will explore Popular culture in our society today. We will then be able to use this knowledge to create several amazing artworks including realistic drawings and sculptural forms- stay tuned.

Year 8 - Alphabet Photography

Year 8 has started learning about Traditional Art and how technological inventions introduced along the way challenged these traditional conventions of art, changing the way people approach art today. 

Following this, students learnt how to manipulate objects within our world using a range of photography skills, using their camera to find letters in objects situated in and around St Andrews College, practising these non-traditional methods such as; photo editing, cropping and digital composing. 

Year 10 - Suburbia

Year 10 artists have recently been introduced to their first unit, Suburbia. This unit focuses on a sense of place in the suburbs as a source of inspiration. This unit helps students investigate their own art making practice as they explore the everyday mundane in a new approach, exploring various artists and their unique styles. 

Utilising Artificial Intelligence, students have begun formulating inquiry questions and explored possible concepts for their upcoming artmaking tasks. Artists have also practised drawing 1 and 2 point perspective architectural forms. 

Mrs Shandel Kemal & Mrs Tiana Psaila