Students create artwork with ‘no boundaries’
Forty Year 2 and Year 6 students from Rosary School at Prospect have created artwork for display in a digital exhibition at a local art gallery.
The students created a piece each for the ‘Boundaries, No Boundaries’ exhibition at the Newmarch Gallery, Prospect, which was officially opened by City of Prospect Mayor David O’Loughlin on Friday May 22 2020 that was streamed live on Facebook.
The City of Prospect funds the art program to give students from the local area the opportunity to learn about exhibition spaces and be inspired to create their own artwork.
This is the second exhibition of student artwork at the Newmarch Gallery. The theme for this year is no theme – a choose your own adventure as such! Students were given full autonomy to work with their teacher or a local artist to determine their own theme and explore their own ideas – with no boundaries.
To create their artworks, the Rosary School students participated in a creative workshop with local visual artist and teacher Leah Grant.
During the workshop, students brainstormed themes, experimented with mediums, and learnt about the differences between gallery spaces and street art murals, a specialty of Leah’s.
Leah said students “enthusiastically cut, pasted, and painted colourful designs within their chosen theme”.
“Year 2 students created their theme ‘I Miss You and I’m So Excited To See You’ relating to COVID-19 restrictions on friends and family but also the restrictions it has caused to visit art galleries. Year 6 students chose their theme to be ‘I see happy patterns in the water’”, said Leah.
After the workshop, Leah took the time to write personalized notes to each of the students. “Leah is a great art teacher and it felt good to make my own piece of art”, said Year 6 student Josh.
“The painting was great fun and Leah taught us to paint patterns for abstract artwork”, said Year 6 students Lachlan.
“I was inspired by Leah’s own artwork and this encouraged me to create some amazing artwork”, added Year 6 student Waverly.
Each school participating in the exhibition also created a video that explores their themes and art experiences. “The videos are both heart-warming and honest and shows just how creative some of the youngest members of our community are”, said Newmarch Gallery.
Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the annual exhibition has been transformed in 2020. What would have been a full exhibition inside the Gallery is now a dedicated night projection.
The exhibition is being projected from the gallery window at night for all to enjoy, from sunset to sunrise. The works are also displayed on the gallery website at https:///www.newmarchgallery.com.au/boundaries-noboundaries.
The exhibition also features artwork from students from Blackfriars Priory School at Prospect.
The student artwork will be projected on the front window of the Newmarch Gallery, 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, daily from dusk to dawn until Sunday June 21. If you’re in the local neighbourhood check it out!