Tag: art

COLLABORATIVE CREATION

June 11, 2020

Collaborating with artist Natalie Zuchetti, Year 9 Visual Art students have created an eco-friendly Sea Dragon artwork out of recycled materials. The Sea Dragon will remain on display in the Primary Village for the Synthesis exhibition before heading to AQWA for an external exhibition later this year.

CREATIVE POTENTIAL

September 13, 2019

Cert III Design students were the first school group to engage in one of Guerrilla Establishment’s – a group of creative changemakers’ – industry insight panels recently. The students spent the day exploring portfolios, style guides and layouts with some of Perth’s leading creatives before taking part in a panel Q&A. What a great way to bring design to life!

TALENT ON SHOW

July 25, 2019

Three of our senior students have been selected to feature their artwork in the prestigious 2019 St George’s Art Exhibition. Be sure to visit St George’s Cathedral to see their stunning work on display before the exhibition closes on Sunday!

Congratulations to:
Will Boutle Year 11
Tascha Cox Year 11
Olivia Roberts Year 12

Art Gallery of Western Australia

May 9, 2019

Year 11 and 12 Students explored the best art produced by graduating secondary and tertiary students today by visiting the Hatched National Graduate show at PICA and Year 12 Pulse Perspectives at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

An annual barometer of what our youth are thinking and feeling, it is also a rich celebration of the role the arts play in the development of individual identities, it’s an intriguing snapshot of Australia’s next generation of contemporary artists.

 

INSPIRING ARTIST

April 21, 2019

Year 11s recently joined Artist in Residence Rohin Kickett, a Noongar artist from the Ballardong region, for a two-hour workshop at Midland Junction Arts Centre. Students were asked to consider their own identity and connection to place, producing abstract representational paintings inspired by the Rohin’s techniques.

DANJOO- INTERWOVEN

March 21, 2019

Year 11 students joined Artist in Residence Rohin Kickett, a Noongar artist from the Ballardong region for a 2 hour workshop at Midland Junction Arts Centre on Wednesday 20th March 2019. Rohin’s artworks are inspired by his family stories of strength and survival, along with his own personal experiences growing up in Perth. Born within 50km of where his family first made contact with settlers, his connection to the Ballardong region runs deep within his family.

Students were asked to considered their own identity and connection to place, they produced abstract representational paintings inspired by the Rohin’s working techniques and processes seen in his studio.

For more information:

https://www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/air/rohin-kickett

CREATIVE EXPEDITION

March 18, 2019

Year 10 students recently took an enlightening excursion to Fremantle to explore the world of children’s literature and illustration. The trip included a workshop with children’s book author and illustrator Briony Stewart at Paper Bird Children’s Books and Arts, and a meeting with illustrator James Foley (author/illustrator) who comically demonstrated the process of illustrating a children’s book.

After leaving Fremantle inspired, students are now designing a promotional poster to celebrate Book Week as part of their Commercial Design class.

Let the Art Speak

March 5, 2019

A group of extremely talented artists from the Class of 2018 currently have their artwork featured at the Northern Perspective art exhibition.

They were congratulated at the official opening last night.

The exhibition runs until Saturday 6 April at the Wanneroo Library.

STUNNING SYNTHESIS

October 22, 2018

Congratulations to all our students involved in the 2018 Synthesis Exhibition and Film Festival!

This year showcased a range of exquisite works, from visual art and design to materials, technology and film.

And the winners are….

Synthesis Film Festival 

Middle School Category Years 7 – 10

Winner

Ashton Crompton, Lucas Hillary, Ethan Jackson and Adam Snyman – St Stephen’s School Duncraig

Film – Heartbeat

Senior School Category Years 11 – 12

Winner

Joshua Zimmermann – St Stephen’s School Duncraig

Film – Unfathomable

 

Synthesis Exhibition Award Winners

Principal’s Art Acquisition

Leah Schultz – Ya Mi

Principal’s Technologies Acquisition

Mark Pattenden – Menace Event Promotional Poster

Morgan Steven – Garden seat

Lower Secondary School

Visual Arts – Emma Charteris

Textiles – Madyson Campbell

Materials – Erryn Sinclair-Buckley

Hospitality – Rhianna Edwards

Year 12 Design Draw History Project

Promotional Pull-up Banner – Leah Schultz

Promotional Water Bottle Design – Taylor Ingvarson

Year 11 Design Menace Project

Event Promotional Poster

Highly Commended – Mark Pattenden

Second Place – Tim Shewell

First Place – Sophie Gardiner

Promotional Water Bottle Design

Second Place – Sienna Salfinger

First Place – Jason Gryg