YEAR 9 VISUAL ARTS

Year 9 Art Exhibition

In Semester 2, the Year 9 Visual Arts students participated in the 7 x 5 Art Project inspired by the Heidelberg School movement, whereby, timber cigar box lids measuring nine by five inches (about 23 by 13 centimetres) were a budget alternative to a canvas. The Year 9 students’ goal was to create a landscape artwork using a timber art board of this size.

After completing a series of preliminary exercises and some research, the students meticulously applied their artistic skills using mixed media and methods such as acrylic paint, oil paint, markers, collage, pens, and photography.

Once complete, the artworks were displayed in the ground floor corridor at school. On the evening of Thursday 6th December, there was an official opening of the Year 9 Art Exhibition. It was wonderful to see so parents, students and teachers attend the evening and celebrate the artistic talent of the Year 9 students.

Congratulations to all of the Year 9 Visual Arts students who participated in the project, the Q-Network for supplying delicious nibbles, and all of the teachers and staff who were involved.

Sophie Richards

Visual Arts Teacher