Visual Arts
Artist of the Week
Each week we celebrate the work of enthusiastic artists:
Vanessa Yu
Congratulations to Vanessa Yu (7F) who has been selected at 'KSC Artist of the Week' by Ms McLellan. Vanessa completed this artwork as part of her Year 7 Artist Inspired Work and was inspired by the artist John Brack to create this compelling piece. Well done Vanessa!
Please read below what Vanessa has written to describe her art piece.
The title of the artwork is 'Price'.
I was inspired by John Brack's unique art style. It is good to show problems in the society, so I chose to use his style to remind us of the problems of “choosing the wife" as an item in shops. Price is usually known as price tag in shops, in this artwork can be understood as “price" that is attached to woman. In the picture, the award stage under some of the women means "prize", which is similar to the pronunciation of "price.”
Amy McLellan
Director of Curriculum
Visual Arts/Technology Teacher
Lena Khoshnafas
Congratulations to Lena Khoshnafas (8I) who has been selected at 'KSC Artist of the Week' by Miss Humphris. Lena completed this artwork as part of her Year 8 ‘People and Technology’ assessment task. The aim of this assessment task was to explore and develop watercolour painting practices using a variety of techniques to produce an individual artwork based on the concept of People and Technology. Well done Vanessa!
Please read below what Vanessa has written to describe her art piece.
‘My artwork is about digesting toxic things from the internet, and when you're so full of it, you get sick and vomit it out (unleashing anger). It was created mainly with water colours, plus black fine liner.’
Hannah Humphris
Arts Teacher
KSC Arts student awarded a masterclass scholarship
Kerry Xu of Year 11 has been accepted to gain a scholarship for the High School Fashion Masterclass. The National Fashion College offers an exclusive five week online program designed for Years 10-12 students who are passionate about fashion, creativity and future industry pathways. This will be an amazing opportunity for Kerry as she has a real drive and passion, not to mention skill and creativity, for fashion and is keen to pursue a career in this industry. Well Done Kerry!
Helen Briffa
Visual Arts / Technology Teacher
Visual Arts Domain PLC Leader
Deakin University Art excursion
Over a two-week period, our Year 8 students had the opportunity to visit Deakin University and participate in an engaging and inspiring visual arts program. The experience was filled with creativity, exploration, and opportunities for students to experiment with a variety of artistic materials, processes, and techniques.
Students immersed themselves in gallery-based learning, observational drawing activities, and hands-on creative workshops that encouraged artistic thinking and problem-solving. Working in a university setting provided a valuable opportunity for students to experience art beyond the classroom and gain insight into creative pathways and learning environments.
Upon returning to KSC, students had plenty to discuss and reflect upon. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience and appreciated the chance to engage with art in a new and stimulating environment. The excursion not only enriched their understanding of contemporary art practices but also inspired them to approach their own creative work with greater confidence and curiosity.
2026 Years 7-10 Visual Arts Showcase
Our Visual Arts Curriculum focuses on developing students’ art knowledge & skills, develop the processes of learning how to appreciate and produce works of art, heighten curiosity, keenness in observation, analytical & critical thinking and ability and to sharpen their creativity.
Not only would such learning experiences help Koonung Secondary students nurture talents for our creative industries, more importantly, the aesthetic pursuits help enrich the lives of our students and all those who come across their work of arts.
KSC celebrated a Visual Arts Showcase of students’ achievements and I am so proud to have exhibited of all their efforts, hard work and creativity throughout the works that were on display. We hope that you enjoyed viewing the creative talents of the KSC students.
Thank you to the Visual Arts Domain teachers who not only exhibited students works but also prepared the students to complete such creative and exciting artworks.
- Amy McLellan, Chris Henson, Georgina Russell, Hannah Humphries, Emma Crimmings, Peter Scott and David Godfrey
- Arts Captains- Vista and Camila
- Admin staff for all their assistance with digital communication
- KSC Maintenance – Peter Martin
- All the staff & student helpers who supported us with the display boards
- Elizabeth Milk for loaning us the amazing library space to display the works of art
- Daily organisation for helping with all the planning
Competition winners
Congratulations to the following students who participated in the annual Years 7–10 Visual Arts Showcase competition. The 2026 theme was “Alternative Universe.”
A big thank you to all students who entered their artwork:
Agatha Yip, Austin Chueh, Shanelle Heng, Ambre Mazza, Samuel Rodda, Eva Yan, Marcus Ng, and Audrey Yip.
We are incredibly proud of the creativity, effort, and imagination demonstrated by all participants. Well done to everyone who took part in this year's competition.
Please see Ms Briffa by Thursday, end of day to collect your artwork and prizes 😊
And now, the winners are… 🎨🏆
1st Place Agatha Yip YR7
2nd Place Austin Chueh YR7
3rd PLACE Shanelle Heng YR9
Creative Honor Ambra Mazza Yr10
Helen Briffa
Visual Arts / Technology Teacher
Visual Arts Domain PLC Leader
Global Visionary Design - Fashion Design Portfolio Workshop
The flyer below provides information for senior secondary students (Year 10 - Year 12) who are considering tertiary studies in fashion design, both within Australia and internationally. It is particularly relevant for students seeking guidance on developing a competitive fashion design portfolio for university, college, and specialised design school applications.
