Art

Congratulations Jacob

Ellen Jose Awards and National Reconciliation Week 2021 – Bayside Art Prize 

We would like to congratulate Jacob R 1A, for being a third finalist. There were 176 applicants from all the public and private schools in Bayside.  The three finalists will recieve their certificates on the 10 July by the Mayor and Dr Joseph Toscano at a small ceremony.

The finalists and winners can be viewed in this video. The Ellen Jose Bursary Award 2021 is held in honour of long-time resident and Torres Strait Elder Ellen Jose who sadly passed away in 2017.

Ellen’s contribution to the arts and reconciliation was outstanding and was inspirational in bringing awareness to reconciliation. Primary school students were invited to create an artwork that reflects ‘What Reconciliation Means through your eyes.’

 Ellen Jose Reconciliation Awards - primary school finalists - YouTube

Art This Week

This term in art, we focused on Mythology from different countries. Our goal was to construct 3D masks of our design that were based off of gods and goddesses. Our masks took a while to make, but the end results were amazing. We used cardboard to make the base and details, changing our plans along the way. We painted the whole thing a block colour, then made foam prints as an added enhancement.

Decoration came next, and we used paint and posca markers to add personality to our pieces. We were marked on our print and mask making abilities. Some pieces were put on display in the office. It was a great topic and overall, we enjoyed it.