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15th Annual ST GEORGE’S ART An exhibition of works by senior art students from Western Australian schools SAT 15 - SUN 23 JULY 2017 COVER ARTWORK: Courage (Oil) by Amberley Bradley, People's Choice Winner, St George’s Art 2016 ST GEORGE’S ART 2017 WELCOME FROM THE DEAN Helping Anglicans to be Financially Faith in God may be expressed in a variety of ways and one We are delighted that St George’s Art has become a significant Stronger of the richest is through the gift that artistic expression has annual event in Western Australia’s art education. Each given to our understanding of God, life, meaning and what it year the quality of works on display has improved. Some is to be fully human. Art can transport us to places to which of the artists go on to participate in the prestigious Year 12 only the imagination has access. And as we are taken beyond Perspectives at the Art Gallery of Western Australia later in ourselves it is possible to imagine those possibilities that the year. emanate from the Divine. Theologians, priests and pilgrims Giving back to the Anglican alike have experienced and reflected upon the fact that God Thank you to the judging panel and curators, who themselves is often to be found in the fruits of the impulse to paint, draw, are respected artists or educators in the arts, for their write, sculpt and build. expertise which helps us to maintain the quality and integrity Community since 1966 of the event. Finally, my thanks to our corporate sponsors, I welcome you to St George’s Cathedral, a place to inspire and government agencies and private donors, all of whom allow encourage, which has been filled with works of artistic beauty us to present St George’s Art at no cost to the artists. in this fifteenth year ofSt George’s Art. For more information visit us at the Diocesan Office, I hope that you have enjoyed this significant event in our We thank all of the talented young artists who have embraced calendar and pray that you will be uplifted and inspired by Church House, Level 5/3 Pier Street, Perth WA 6000 the opportunity to exhibit their works, may they be a source these pieces of art. Please take a moment to choose your of inspiration for you and may you continue to develop your favourite work for the People’s Choice Award. contact us on (08) 9325 4182 God-given artistic talents. drop us an email at [email protected] or visit www.anglicancf.com.au The Very Reverend Richard Pengelley Dean of Perth Anglican Community Fund (Inc) is not prudentially supervised by APRA. Contributions to the Fund do not obtain the benefit of the depositor protection provisions of the Banking Act 1959. Anglican Community Fund (Inc) is designed for investors who wish to promote the charitable purposes of the Fund. All investments in the Anglican Community Fund are guaranteed by the Anglican Diocese of Perth. 2 3 1 Title: School. This work is inspired by the routine of life and in But with a Ghoul particular, the routine of school life. I started by thinking about how the school weeks are roughly all Medium: Digital Animation the same and how the entire academic school year Category: Digital is planned to a repetitive timetable structure. Every Artist: Rory Dalitz school day is divided up into precise segments and it does not require emotional input to function. School: All Saints’ College Title: Tree of Life My work references the fruits of life garnered from 2 Medium: Acrylic, Glitter, hard work and perseverance and how beautiful Bindis and Diamantes those fruits can be. These fruits are our reward and they make us grow and transform into something of Category: 2D peace and greatness. Artist: Rachelle Dollar School: All Saints’ College Title: Science vs Superstition Our Western Society’s standards and its forcible 3 Medium: Oil and Acrylic on nature manipulate many to impulsively criticise those who do not comply - more specifically East Canvas Asian culture where “animal abuse” is a conventional Category: 2D behaviour of survival. My work compares the two Artist: Joanne Le societies and the issues of animal abuse in the School: Ashdale Secondary medical industry - more specifically the issue of Bear Bile farming across Asia and Animal testing, College commenting on these unnoticed double standards. Title: Women in STEAM Women in STEAM is an artwork aimed to empower 4 Medium: Oil, Acrylic and women who work, or aspire to work, in STEAM industries — Science, Technology, Engineering, Chemicals on Glass Arts and Mathematics. To represent such fields, Category: 2D I have developed the practice of incorporating Artist: Yasmine Mnahy different chemicals within my artwork. Additionally, School: Ashdale Secondary I have handmade the frames, which are integral as they seal off the hazardous chemicals within the College art. I learnt to weld my frames, which again is an industry dominated by men. For three immersive months, enjoy 1 JUNE TO 31 AUGUST #EMBRACETHEELEMENTS more than 150 art events and a Title: My Identity We are students from an Islamic background who VISITPERTHCITY.COM Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas wanted to express our identity through our work. host of free family activities to 5 The artwork consists of Arabic script of Asmaa inspire everyone from young to old. Category: 2D Allah Alhusna. In Australia we are blessed to have Artist: Asma Abushwisha, the opportunity to practice our religion in school, or Plus, there’s 60 winter wine and Aliya Abdul Rahman, mosques. We all have different stories of why we dine offers to bring art to the plate. Fizza Ali, Hajir Ibrahim, left our countries to seek settlement in Australia, but we are all glad that we are here living in peace. Come and explore all that Winter Raed Umair, Rafe Umair School: Australian Islamic Arts Season has to offer. College 4 5 6 Title: Refractions My artwork explores the importance of expressing 11 Title: Untitled In this triptych I have been inspired by Frida Kahlo. Medium: Posca Pen on Perspex emotions, whether they are positive or negative. Medium: Mixed Media on Paper In these paintings we see three images: deer in Society tells us to repress negative emotions, for different colours and poses. The poses of the Category: 3D the convenience of others, in order for them to live Category: 2D deer represent creativity in The Arts, especially Artist: Greer Medley in happy oblivion, ignoring the reality of melancholy. Artist: Jack Pink visual arts. The pen drawings in the two outer School: Balcatta Senior High My intention for this artwork is to address the School: Byford Secondary deer images are of myself actively pursuing my importance of normalizing every adverse human love of painting and photography, representing my School College feeling, and tackling negative emotions by passion for visual arts. acknowledging them, to prevent mental illnesses, especially among adolescents. Title: Cradle This is a self-portrait of the artist that is aimed Title: Man in a Hijab “Man in a Hijab” focusses on the misconceptions 7 Medium: Oil on Canvas to reflect the calmness and serenity of the face 12 Medium: Acrylic on Plywood Australian society has towards Islam. Society often we show to the world compared to the side of sees a garb and equates it with oppression. To Category: 2D Category: 2D ourselves that we hide away. counteract this belief I have placed my father in a Artist: Shannon Muggeridge Artist: Noor Iqbal garb to put him on the same level as an Islamic School: Balcatta Senior High School: Canning Vale College woman; this challenges the public to see the School equality between a man and his wife in Islam. A hijab is a choice and makes us no less than a man. Title: Escapism This self-portrait identifies the importance of reading Title: Reflections My painting “Reflections” is the act of contemplating 8 Medium: Mixed Media as a form of escapism from the world around us. 13 Medium: Oil on Perspex one’s character and actions. I have portrayed This portrait on books was created to show that this through the glass like consistency of my Category: Mixed Media & Textiles instead of facing the reality we live in, some people Category: 2D background. The image is a mixture of myself and Artist: Lily Routledge jump into books. Books can provide an alternative Artist: Breanna Quayle a stranger; I have done this to challenge society’s School: Balcatta Senior High and more ideal reality for these people. Black School: Canning Vale College views of really knowing yourself. School markers have been used as the media because they do not bleed like ink, and didn’t block out the books, unlike paint. Title: Brandon In this mixed media painting, I was inspired by Title: Strung Out In this work I am exploring the role of women in 9 Medium: Mixed Media Andy Warhol. The picture shows a camouflage 14 Medium: Pen, Pencil and traditional and modern Chinese society. I have tried background, which symbolizes my brother’s career to depict the blend of traditional patriarchy and String on Board Category: 2D in the army. To contrast this I have a silhouette modern contemporary through the buildings. The Artist: Tayla Conn portrait image of my brother, which I sprayed using Category: 2D needles on the artwork represent the harmfulness School: Byford Secondary black spray paint in the middle of the composition. Artist: Jiabin Zhang of the female role and the string is designed to College This represents my brother’s love for visual art.