Our Stage 5 (Year 9 and Year 10) and Stage 6 (Year 11) Visual Art students had an incredible opportunity to expand their knowledge through a full-day immersive excursion.  This experience was essential for meeting course requirements in art criticism and art history.  Students diligently made entries in their Visual Art diaries and captured many mandatory group photos! 

 

Venue 1:  The Multi-Arts Pavilion, Speers Point Park, Lake Macquarie 

Students participated in the immersive Maitland-Newcastle Catholic School WOW arts showcase.  It was lovely to see the works submitted from our own St Clare’s students. 

Venue 2:  The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 

Rene Magritte Retrospective:  Students were captivated by the first major retrospective of the internationally celebrated surrealist, Rene Magritte.  They viewed iconic pieces such as The False Mirror (1929) and The Listening Room (1952), exploring themes of surrealism, memory, subjectivity, fear, and identity.  Naala Badu (North Building):  Students enjoyed the immersive sensory spice room and viewed Ernest Neto’s Just Like Drops in Time (2002).  Naala Nura (South Building):  Students explored the latest gallery-commissioned sculptures and artworks.  Grand Courts:  Year 9 students experienced the awe of seeing an original Impressionist painting, Claude Monet’s Belle-Île (1887) and our very own Australian Impressionist John Russell. 

A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated teacher team:  Ms Niko Cambell-Ellis, Mr Jason Koening, and Mrs Lyndall Laurie, for making this enriching experience possible. 

Lyndall Laurie
Creative Arts Teacher