Young Artists QR Gallery People’s Choice Winners
03/11/2013Umbrella would like to congratulate all the Young Artists QR Gallery people’s choice winners that were presented their prizes at the awards night on Friday 11 October 2013 during the Creative Generation exhibition opening. A huge thank you to Audio Technica for sponsoring the exhibition program and providing the prize packs for the winning artworks.
The Young Artists QR Gallery is designed to showcase North Queensland regional students’ creative work. Bolted to the side of the Umbrella Studio building is a 3 x 3 metre banner displaying a massive QR Code. The Code is a portal that links to the online gallery page on the Umbrella Studio website. This is an opportunity for young artists to promote their own work, see artwork created by other students and receive moderated critique. During 2013 Umbrella hosted five online exhibitions in our Young Artists QR Gallery. One young artist was selected as the People’s Choice from each exhibition from the highest rating scored.
2013 People Choice winners:
The Wearable Art and Photography exhibition was a collaborative project between Thuringowa, William Ross and Northern Beaches State High Schools. Talented Year 11 and 12 Visual Art students from Thuringowa and William Ross created wearable artworks which were then modelled for Northern Beaches photography students during a one day photo shoot held in early October. Leeanne Phan – William Ross SHS for her wearable art piece News tree, Marnee Kaspersson – Northern Beaches SHS for her photography of News tree & Amy Mckavangh – Northern Beaches SHS for her photography of News tree
Australia has the Archibald Prize, Townsville has the Percivals and, at Annandale Christian College, we have a biennial award for Portraiture called The Ballment Awards. Students in Year 9/10 create a portrait to memorialise a significant staff member. This year, Mrs Cherry Ward our Curriculum Co-ordinator, was selected. Cherry has been on staff for almost 30 years and is a cornerstone in our school community. Rachel Fisher from Annandale Christian College for her portrait pencil drawing of Mrs Cherry Ward, Preconceptions.
Jane Laranang from Townsville State High School for her acrylic painting, life
The Year 10 Visual Art students created a series of seven slices based on a personal journey or experiences. Kalisha Boundy from Ryan Catholic College for her 2D mixed media artwork.
Following a recent series of workshops with New Media artist Robert Crispe, Yr 10 Digital Art students continued to experiment with digital and traditional art forms around the theme of ‘Other Worlds’. TeArani McCarthy from St Patricks College for her digital artwork, The Unwritten.
This program was sponsored by:
