Exploring Art Making and Art Forms

Art Making and Exhibiting Unit 2 students have spent the semester exploring artists, art exhibitions and experimenting with a variety of materials to create their own stories and then work to express them in their own chosen art form.

After excursions to Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, and Cascade Galleries, Maldon, students returned to the art studio to explore the techniques related to the artists they saw in exhibition.

These experiments were the springboard for their own art pieces, which combined this artistic influence and their own personal inspiration. The task was to create an artwork that presented their own voice and related to the stories they wanted to tell others in a style inspired by the artists they studied.

In Term 4, students worked to refine their ideas and their artistic mastery to compose and present final works for their Unit 2 Exhibit. As part of this process, students prepared a critique and presented it to their peers for feedback. This helped them to resolve any issues related to their art technique or use of images that related to their ideas.

The exhibition was launched in the St Mary’s Arts Building on Wednesday 11 November during lunchtime and featured art forms in printmaking, painting with oils and acrylic paint, collage and drawing on non-traditional materials. 

Exhibiting at St Mary's

The exhibition, which opened in the St Mary’s Arts Building on 11 November, presents the culmination of Unit 2 Art Making and Exhibiting students' exploration of artistic practice, personal storytelling, and creative expression. 

Student artists were delighted with the turnout of invited student guests and CMCB Staff.

In his first official role, one of our 2027 Arts Captains, Jamie Dearricott, declared the exhibition open. The works will be on show until the commencement of Headstart.