Visual Arts

Creative Arts Exhibition

In 2020, several artworks from our students were accepted into Catholic Education Melbourne's art exhibition - the Creative Arts Exhibition. In this exhibition, art pieces from many other Catholic schools in Melbourne will be on display. The accepted works from  St. Raphael's were from 16 Foundation students and the entire 5/6 cohort:

There is some important information for anyone wishing to view the exhibition

Exhibition address

Catholic Leadership Centre: 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

Exhibition opening times

Monday 15 – Friday 19 March from 9am – 4pm with extended hours on Thursday 18th from 9am – 7pm

Saturday 20 March 12pm – 4pm

Exhibition booking system

In order to attend the exhibition schools and families are required to make prior bookings. Nobody will be allowed access to the gallery without a prior booking. 

Free bookings can be made at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=724285& 

Please note there will be no additional times added, so book now in order to secure the time slot you would like. Bookings will close on Monday 15th March at 8am

There will be no parking available onsite during the exhibition. 

Foundation

The Foundation students will have their first Art lesson for the year this week! I am very excited to properly meet our new students and start getting creative :)

Year 1/2

The Year 1/2 students have been working hard on their Van Gogh inspired collage of sunflowers. This term the students have been learning about texture. They have been adding texture to their collage in many different ways, and using adjectives to describe the texture of their work. The students have created the background with tissue paper, then made a symmetrical shaped vase and added texture by rubbing with oil pastel over a surface.

Year 3/4

The Year 3/4's have been sculpting a figure in action using wire, foil and Modroc. Almost all of the figures have been wrapped in Modroc to make them hard and white and ready to be painted. 

Year 5/6

The Year 5/6 students have mostly all finished their clay pinch pots. Each pot must feature either texture, shape or line. The pots now need to dry out for 3 weeks before being bisque fired, glazed and fired again. Ceramic-making is a very long process, so we may need to finish the pots next term.