Arts

Artmaking and Exhibiting Excursion

VCE Unit 4 Artmaking and Exhibiting Art students went on a gallery spree visiting diverse commercial and public galleries in Fitzroy and the CBD to experience great art, and to see and evaluate best practice exhibition design and learn about conservation protocols. 

They visited the Australian Print Workshop to see Richard Lewer’s themed solo exhibition ‘Birdsong’; 15 lithographs of endangered Australian birds. At the Australian Galleries they saw selected works by John Coburn and the Winter Escape group exhibition. Brunswick Street Gallery had a cornucopia of new art by emerging and mid-career artists on show, D’lan gallery gave our students a private preview of the Paddy Bedford gouache exhibition. The final destination was the State Library Gallery and the ‘Melbourne Out Loud, - Life through the lens of Rennie Ellis’ immersive exhibition. It was a feast of good art and provided inspiration and insights into exhibition design, conservation and art industry.

D'lan Gallery kindly donated their newly published book on Paddy Bedford’s gouaches which will be available for viewing in the Arts department.

A huge thank you to Kathy Hughes, former media teacher at EHS, who generously volunteered to accompany the excursion and provided her insights and good company.

UTE LEINER , Arts Teacher

Postcard Show 2024

The results are in! 

The most popular theme for this year’s Postcard Show is Music.

Music is endemic to culture and our lives in so many ways.  How will you portray it? 

Perhaps you will respond to your favourite musician or genre? 

The lyrics of a song? How music makes you feel? Music in different cultures or from different times? You might take inspiration from album covers, performances or an instrument you play?

We are looking forward to your entries and how you respond.

Details:

• The postcard exhibition is open to all students and staff at Eltham High School.
• Postcards are available from the front office, the Arts staff room or room 613.
• You may enter as many times as you like but only one entry will be eligible for a prize.
• Your artwork can be completed in any mediums of your choice- paint, pencil, collage, ink…etc.
• Entries are due no later than Wednesday 11 September
• There will be a post box at the front office where you can submit your finished entries.

 Please make sure your name and year level is written on the back of the card.

• Judging will take place on Monday 16 September
• Prizes of art materials will be awarded to one entry per year level.
• Up to three overall winners selected by the judging panel will have their artworks reproduced as cards to be used by the school.

Thanks from the visual art team; Maddie, Jayda, Teagan, Elliot, Lenny and Amanda.

Art Space Mondays and Fridays

Students who are wanting a space to make art and access materials can come to Room 613 at lunchtimes on Mondays and Fridays.  

The space will be open to all year levels and abilities.  If you like being creative and want to join other like-minded people then come along on either or both of these daysand remember to bring your lunch.

Eltham High Arts and Technology Instagram Account

Keep up to date about everything Arts and Technology including upcoming events, exhibitions, subject information, plus lots more.

You can join our account at elthamhs.arts.tech or you can access the account through the following QR Code:

LISA FOOTE, Arts KLA Coordinator