VISUAL ARTS FACULTY
Wyndham College
Year 11 Portrait Prize 2026
The Visual Arts Department is proud to share the Year 11 Visual Arts Portrait Prize exhibition for 2026. Thank you to everyone who attended the exhibition and cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award!
Students were tasked with painting a self-portrait or portrait in conjunction with their recent assessment task submission and their excursion to the Art Gallery of NSW for the 'Archibald Prize'. The portraits are outstanding and are a true indication of their creative
abilities and tenacity towards learning in Visual Arts.
This year we have four Prize categories to acknowledge the exceptional work of our Year 11 Visual Art students.
They include the Principal’s Award, SASS Staff Award, Critic’s Choice Award and the People’s Choice Award.
To view past and present students works visit the ‘Wyndham College Portrait Prize Collection’:
https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/wyndham-college-portrait-prize/portrait-prize-2026
Year 11 Portrait Prize 2026 Winners as follows:
Congratulations to Summah Paterson who was the winner of the Emerging Artist Award in the recent Wyndham Portrait Prize exhibition in the Library, for this remarkable portrait of her father.
Inspiration in Art and Place | Sculpture by the Sea 2026
Our Visual Arts students enjoyed an inspiring visit to Bondi Beach for the 2026 Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, experiencing an extraordinary collection of sculptural works by artists from across the globe. Set against the stunning coastal landscape and beautiful weather, students engaged in photographic documentation, closely observing artistic practices, materials, scale and the relationship between artworks and their environment.
The excursion provided a valuable opportunity to broaden their artistic perspectives, deepen their understanding of contemporary sculpture and gather inspiration to inform the development of their HSC Visual Arts Body of Work.
