Arts
Mrs Jeanean Pritchard, Head of Arts
ACC Art & Technology Exhibition
Ethan McColl with his artwork.
Jack Clark at the launch.
An attendee admires some of the SPC artworks.
Ethan McColl with his artwork.
Jack Clark at the launch.
An attendee admires some of the SPC artworks.
The 2024 ACC Art & Technology Exhibition official event launch on Wednesday evening was an exciting night in which 19 St Patrick’s College students were recognised for their achievements in Arts and Technology.
The ACC Art & Technology Exhibition is a biannual event held at Federation Square in Melbourne. The exhibition comprises two event spaces, The Atrium and The Edge, and features over 200 works from students across Years 7 – 12 from all Victorian Catholic College member schools.
The exhibition aims to promote the Arts and Technology within education and celebrate the amazing talents of ACC students by showcasing their talent and creativity which is thriving within our community. The Art and Technology areas included in the exhibition are:
- Art
- VCD
- Photography
- Ceramics / Sculpture
- Multimedia
- Digital Art
- Systems Engineering
- Food & Technology
- Product Design & Technology – wood, metal, plastics & textiles
St Patrick’s College Ballarat is one of the founding members of the ACC which was formed in 1911. St Patrick’s College students represented in this exhibition are:
- Angus Rothe
- Ethan McColl
- Declan Atkins
- Kade Robinson
- Riley Connor McGraw
- Benny Eckel
- Jack H Clark
- Leo Card
- Alex Chen
- Yr 9 2023 Collaborative Art Piece
- Quade McKay
- Ryan Cook
- Bailey Winn
- Will Quick
- Henry Hewitt-McManus
- Alex Chen
- Alex Griffith
- Connor Rae
- Jack Simone
- Noah Vallance
Exhibition details
When: Wednesday, 15 May to Monday, 20 May. Open daily from 10am-5pm (2pm close on Monday)
Where: Federation Square, The Edge & The Atrium Spaces
Cost: Free entry and open to all
Top Arts
VCE Art Making & Exhbiting students at the Top Arts exhibition.
VCE Art Making & Exhbiting students at the Top Arts exhibition.
VCE Art Making & Exhibiting students recently visited the annual and inspirational Top Arts exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square. The Top Arts exhibition provides a platform to showcase the extraordinary works of art and folios that achieved outstanding results in VCE Art Making & Exhibiting in 2023.
Our students also had the privilege of visiting the retrospective exhibition of artworks by the late Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta and Barkindji artist Josh Muir (1991 – 2022). Josh was an St Pat’s Old Collegian, a connection that was felt by our students when viewing Josh’s works, and speaking with the Koorie Heritage Trust staff.
The exhibition highlighted the strength of Josh’s artistic practice and the important contribution he has made to First Peoples art and culture in South East Australia and contemporary art nationally and internationally. Josh’s love of family and community was evident, and the work drew on a range of themes including cultural identity, the impacts and legacies of colonisation, mental health, addiction, personal loss and grief. Art Teacher Matt Taylor was able to provide a personal reflection to students and Koorie Heritage Trust Staff on his time spent teaching Josh at St Patrick’s College.
We extend our gratitude to Arts staff members, Matthew Taylor and Wendy Sheridan, the Koorie Heritage Trust, and the organisers of the Top Arts exhibition, for providing our students with this enriching opportunity.