Visual Arts News

Goodbye winter!

Our Year 1 students have been looking at the seasons and have made several  artworks about winter. We looked at the colours, symbols and images related to winter: snowmen, the Yeti and stormy skies with bare dark trees in cool blues and greys. We used chalk pastels with clean and smudging techniques. We were inspired by how artists such as Claude Monet, Raymond Briggs and Erin Murphy represented wintry scenes.

Students are encouraged to develop their creativity skills at home and are invited to make artworks for possible inclusion in network and community art competitions;

Wild At Art

Wild At Art is Australia's biggest wildlife art competition for kids. It's an opportunity for children to unleash their artistic creativity while learning about Australia's threatened animals and plants – and the threats facing them. 

Sydney Catholic School Portrait Prize

Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prizeinvites students to make a portrait of a person who is unique to the entrant, who is known to the entrant and who plays a significant role in their life. Be inspired by The Young Archies at the AGNSW.

The Australian Wildlife Society

The Australian Wildlife Societycolouring-in competition is designed to inspire the younger generation to learn about Australia's native wildlife via visual art and creativity. 

Students who would like to participate in these competitions are able to see me for advice and equipment and are reminded to get their finished artworks to me by Thursday 18th September.

Vicki Armstrong

Visual Arts Teacher