Curricular Arts News

Artwork of the Month

We congratulate “Artwork of the Month’ winner, Year 6 student Cooper Kadri for his Matchbox artwork based on the theme of Italian culture. Cooper’s work features a miniature Leaning Tower of Pisa and Colosseum that he 3D printed, both very effective additions to his artwork.

Design Tracks

We also congratulate Year 11 Visual Art students, Anthony Yunkaporta and Kila De Busch who were selected by a panel to be part of the ‘Design Tracks’ 3-day Residential Programme in August, open to First Nations students from around the state and facilitated by QAGOMA. Anthony and Kila will have the opportunity to work alongside established First Nations creative mentors, to create professional networks and to build on artistic skills. ‘Design Tracks’ encourages participants to feel inspired by the Creative Industries and consider their own future career pathways.

Year 11 Visual Art Guest Speaker

As part of their unit of work, “Art as Code”, Year 11 students had the opportunity to experience a presentation by John Graham on the art of collecting. Previously a scientist, John shared his wealth of knowledge on how his love for collecting turned into a full-time job where he is now self-employed,  buying and selling various collectibles and pop culture items through auctions and online avenues. Students are currently developing a range of artworks, including watercolour paintings, photograms, cyanotypes and pin-hole photographs for their experimental folios, taking inspiration from vintage comic books and pop culture objects.

Uplift Project – Tower Art Show

In conjunction with the Tower Art show, the Uplift Project is open to all students across all year levels. It involves the creation of an artwork (any medium) which will be up for sale at the Tower Art Show, with full proceeds going to the Champagnat Trust. The theme this year is “Full of Grace” and there are prizes to be won – Year 5 & 6 – Prize Value $150; Year 7-9 Prize Value $200; Year 11 & 12 Prize Value $200. Drop into the Art Department to collect a canvas (A5 size). Workshops to develop an artwork will be held across Creative Industries Week (Week 7) or artworks can be created at home. Please see poster for more details.

ASHCAM 2026 Launch

The annual photography competition, ‘ASHCam’, is open to all in the Marist College community. It provides opportunities for students, parents, relatives, Old Boys and staff to engage in the medium of photography and video and there are prizes to be won. It is not limited to any specific genre but some ideas of themes to provide some inspiration could be -Images from Nature,  Landscapes, Social Documentary, People, Pets, Portraits,  Architecture, The Night Sky, Still Life, Underwater, Sports, Action

• Categories – Primary (Years 5 & 6); Middle (Years 7-10); Senior (Year 11 & 12); Open (Greater Marist community – parents/ relatives/ staff/Old Boys). There is also a Video/ Time-based media section (Open to all age groups)

• Submit up to 10 photos and/or videos per entrant. Entries close Week 7, Monday 24th August. Photos are to be submitted via WeTransfer.com to  mcaart@marash.qld.edu.au

• Winners will be announced at the end of Creative Industries Week 7, Friday 28th August