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We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of several young visual artists at our school; Jayden, Kaiya, Taryn and Raphie. 

Jayden (Year 4), a talented artist in our Junior School, has been shortlisted for the 2024 Shaun Tan Award for Young Artists. Jayden's artwork, entitled Gold Splash Moment in the Pool, was selected out of hundreds of entries as one of the top 10 artworks.

Jayden writes about his inspiration behind the piece and the clever technique he devised to replicate a subject underwater:

"I got the idea for my artwork by thinking about how splattered colours could make it look super cool and exciting. I used acrylic paint because it's great for splattering and makes bright, bold colours. I absolutely love dogs, so I decided to make them the stars of my picture. I came up with a special technique for my artwork. I imagined something underwater, and if it has a tail, I drew it with zig-zag lines in the same colour as the tail. This way, it looks like the tail is wiggling in the water. I think this makes my picture look lively and fun!"

Summarising his experience while creating the piece, Jayden explains: "When I was painting, I had a blast splattering the paint everywhere to create a splash effect. It was messy, but so much fun! I wanted to show how much I care about dogs and make my artwork stand out with lots of colours and movement."

Jayden's artwork and other shortlisted entries are currently exhibited at the Evelyn H Parker Library (Subiaco Library) until 4 August.

 

 

Kaiya (Year 12), a Visual Arts ATAR student, recently had her papercut self-portrait included in the Fremantle Ports Manjaree Indigenous art exhibition. Kaiya’s artwork Ngajalu (meaning 'me') represents her Indigenous heritage. She writes, “My artwork is inspired by the art and culture of my ancestors. I am a Nyamal woman from the Pilbara on my father’s side.”

Over 150 entries by Indigenous artists across the larger Fremantle area were selected to have their artworks projected onto the Fremantle Port Authority’s main administration building during NAIDOC Week in July.

 

 

Visual Arts ATAR students Taryn (Year 12) and Raphie (Year 11) have had their artworks selected into the prestigious 21st annual St George’s Cathedral Art Awards.

The concept behind Raphie’s mixed media leather jacket Faith Worn lies in the tangible history of the jacket itself. "Once belonging to my mother, the jacket is heavy with memories of her travels in Italy 20 years ago. Antique lace, old Bible pages, velvet, beads and intricate crucifixes symbolise her spiritual conviction. Faith Worn pays homage to my mother's faith, but also my interpretation of the Church - both beautiful, but sometimes ugly," explained Raphie. Raphie received the Mixed Media and Textiles award for her piece.

Taryn’s oil painting Tunnel Vision is a response to their struggles with a recent OCD diagnosis. "Scouring the internet for reassurance is a common compulsive habit that people with OCD undertake to give themselves relief. The use of a fisheye perspective symbolises the distortion of thoughts caused by OCD, illustrating how the disorder twists perceptions," said Taryn.

The exhibition is open daily from Saturday 13 July to Sunday 21 July, from 10.00am – 4.00pm at 38 St George’s Terrace. Entrance by gold coin donation. 

These achievements highlight the amazing talent and dedication of our students. We are incredibly proud of Jayden, Kaiya, Taryn, and Raphie for their accomplishments and for representing our school. Congratulations to all our young artists!