Junior CAPA Showcase

The Junior CAPA Showcase will be held in the Junior Campus hall on Wednesday 12th June. From 5pm, vibrant artworks from our 7 - 10 artists will be displayed, followed by an evening of Music and Drama performances. We are looking forward to showcasing the range of artworks produced by our students!

Year 11 Visual Arts
Collection of Work

Year 11 students submitted their completed Collection of Work for marking and feedback early this term. Students were challenged with a range of materials including cardboard to charcoal to paint. For some students, it was their first time working with certain materials. It’s been wonderful to see them grow as artists and work through various difficulties that they encountered. 

In Term 2, students will develop a Body of Work representing the theme of “Art as Social Commentary”. As students are gathering ideas, it is interesting to see the materials and themes they are considering. Watch this space for an update in the weeks to come. 

Year 8 Visual Arts Incursion

Year 8 had the opportunity to participate in an incursion with our artist in residence, Johnny Romeo. Johnny Romeo is no stranger to our SAC Art community, as he has worked closely with our Stage 6 students on their artmaking journey; particularly around the development of their Body of Works. We were incredibly lucky that in between international art shows and openings in New Zealand and America, Johnny was able to schedule a presentation at St Andrews College for our Year 8 artists.

Johnny Romeo is an international Australian painter. Considered Australia's leading Pop artist, Romeo’s artworks consist of various subjects, vibrant colourful comical vibes, and a street art style as well as a poetic union between imagery and word play. He often depicts his artworks based on contemporary life and the way we construct our identities from the vast array of images that pop culture immerses us in. 

During Johnny’s dynamic presentation, students learnt about his artmaking practice and were invigorated to pursue their own artmaking. It was wonderful to see our Year 8 students engaging and asking insightful questions regarding art as well as questions on how to achieve their goals. Thank you Johnny for visiting our school and providing our students the opportunity to learn more about the way that you “culture jam”. It has given our students a different perspective of viewing our world. 

Year 7 Visual Arts

Year 7 artists learnt about artist Fiona Hall last week and considered the environment issues that impact our wildlife. This week they have started their draft artworks for the unit Where the Land Meets the Sea. Vibrant colours from the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest are brought to life in class as draft artworks before turning into oil pastel artworks. We look forward to featuring some of these completed artworks at our upcoming CAPA Showcase.

Below is a completed draft from Ettore Tieppo (7VISAJ). Ettore has successfully captured the spectacular colours and textures in his artwork.

Mrs Claudia Harris

Leader of Learning Visual Arts