School Art Show 2012
Clare’s Primary School holds a show of student work every two years. I blogged about the 2010 show here. The 2012 Student’s Art Show was just as impressive.
From the flyer that accompanied the Show:
Art from Literature: Students studied the text and illustrations of a book and created one or more works, either on the subject, or in the illustrator’s styles. Have a look for:
- The Staring Owl
- Washing Line
- Toucan, Toucan’t
- Rudie Nudie
- Clancy, Mille and the Very Fine House
- Imagine
Australian Desert Landscape – Lake Eyre & the Channel Country: Students studied the works of Fred Williams, Sidney Nolan and John Olsen. You will see aerial views of the land in a variety of media: water colour, acrylic, mono-printing, threads and textiles, and the cracked, patterned bed of Lake Eyre in oil pastel.
Natural History Illustration: Students studied the work of several notable natural history illustrators: Beatrix Potter, John Gould, Audubon and Pamela Condor. Year Five and Six students produced work on the Australian Desert animal, The Greater Bilby, in the style of one of Pamela Condor’s works. Years Prep to Two completed a Bilby in the Sand collage.
Elements of Shape and Line: You will see examples of:
- two dimensional line turned into three dimensional form
- organic and geometric shapes
- symmetry
- concentricity
- radial pattern in threads
Art and Artists: You will see Willow Pattern art work inspired by a study of the 18th Century English Chinaware design. Also, take note of the Great Wave and View of Mount Fuji paintings which were the result of a study of the coloured wood block prints of Katsushika Hokusai’s 19th Century works The Great Wave off Kanagawa and South Wind, Clear Sky (or Red Fuji). These are two well-known examples from his series, Thirty-Six View of Mt Fuji.
Silk Painting: A display of work created by years Three and Four with textile artist Mary McArdle.
The Art Show sets up in the school library and runs for a week. I am SO impressed by the amazing work that our students produce under the tutelage of their incredibly dedicated art teacher. There are more photos here.
That is a very impressive art show. What a range of interesting topics they have studied! I wish their art teacher had been my art teacher.
My youngests school had an art show last week. I wish I had my camera. So many talented teachers and students. I have my eye on one particular example of my sons work I want to frame but it is currently in school reception. I may need to wait for the end of the year.
Wow Lara, some very impressive work there. I’m just in awe of kids’creativity… Usually on a daily basis 🙂
It was great, wasn’t it? And such a fantastic foundation for future art education. I just wish my girl had stuck around with me to show me which was hers… :/
Very cool! I love the twisted tree, what an awesome way to use textiles
Wow that’s really impressive.
Must be art show season in schools…..looks fabulous
Wow it looks amazing Lara – it’s incredible what children can do with a little guidance and faith in them.
I love all your projects, but would especially like to know how you did The great Wave and Mt. fugitive paintings. They are spectacular!