Art & Technology

Year 7 Art - Impressionism

This term, our Year 7 Art students have been exploring the world of painting through Impressionism, often described as the first truly modern art movement. 

Students have investigated how artists like Monet, Renoir and Degas broke away from tradition, capturing fleeting moments of light, colour and everyday life with bold, visible brushstrokes. 

Putting this learning into practice, students have been working collaboratively on conjoined group paintings, with each student taking on a half or a third of a classic Impressionist work. The result is a series of striking pieces that show both individual skill and genuine teamwork.

David Bennie

Art & Technology

Year 9/10 Woodwork - Designed Solutions

Skills, Creativity and Craftsmanship!

Our Year 9 and 10 Woodwork students have been working hard, with some having completed the sawing and chiselling of their finger-joint boxes and others making fantastic progress on their custom pot plant stands!

The pot plant stand project has given students their first opportunity to use a bevel to create custom angles, while designing their own legs and tabletops. This student-led challenge encourages students to take initiative, apply their developing skills and work more independently, with minimal teacher guidance.

It has been wonderful to see students embrace the opportunity to showcase their craftsmanship and confidence. Every pot plant stand is looking beautiful, with students demonstrating great care, creativity and pride in their work! Well done, everyone! Keep up the fantastic work! 👏

Wayne Marsh

Art & Technology

Year 9/10 Film Photography 

Joiner Photography

Film Photography students have been developing their Joiner Photography skills this term. To learn this technique they've been analysing David Hockney’s artwork in which multiple photographs are placed together to create a single composition. Rather than presenting one continuous view, the images are purposefully arranged to explore different perspectives, viewpoints, or aspects of a subject.  Students have then created their own, very interesting, Joiner Photography work.

Photography Exhibition

The Film Photography subject culminates in students working individually or collaboratively to present an exhibition showcasing their creativity, technical skills and exploration of visual language. 

Through experimentation with composition, light, focus, perspective and photographic techniques, students capture moments, tell stories and communicate ideas through analogue photography. 

The following examples highlight the distinctive qualities of film photography while demonstrating students’ developing artistic perspectives and creative processes.

Year 9/10 Ceramics - Exhibition

In Year 9/10 Ceramics, students explore a range of hand building techniques to translate their artistic intentions into three-dimensional forms, culminating in a solo or group exhibition. 

As part of the exhibition, students present their work to peers, articulating the overarching theme, the cohesive relationships between artworks, and the artistic and personal influences informing their practice. 

The following selection showcases artworks from their upcoming exhibition, highlighting diverse themes, including safe spaces, functional design, surface texture, symbolism, and motifs.

Dr Leigh Webster

Art & Technology

Year 11 VCE Art Making & Exhibiting

Our Year 11 VCE Art Making and Exhibiting students have been working tirelessly this semester to produce some outstanding, unique and thought-provoking artworks. 

Each student has developed their work from an independent theme, exploring ideas that matter to them through a wide range of materials, techniques and approaches. The breadth and maturity of their practice has been a real highlight of the year. 

To see the full scope of what our students have achieved, you can come along to the Art and Technology Showcase later this term!

David Bennie

Art & Technology