YEAR 2 INSECT DRAWINGS

Year 2 have been observing insects.  The students used white charcoal on black paper to draw, shade and render their artworks.  By drawing on black paper, students use the paper as part of their shading, it is a difficult skill but I think one that has been handled incredibly well....and they are only in year 2!

YEAR 2 FEAST

Finally, photos of the masterpieces!

OPERATION ART ARTISTS AND WORKS

OPERATION ART EXHIBITION CONGRATULATIONS

ALL FOUR ARTWORKS - INCLUDING THE COLLABORATIVE K-1 ARTWORK HAVE BEEN CHOSEN OUT OF 800 ENTRIES FOR FURTHER EXHIBITION.  CONGRATULATIONS YOU VERY TALENTED ARTISTS!

You have made me a very happy and excited art teacher - thank you. 

These students works have been chosen for further recognition:

Being exhibited in the Art Gallery NSW

Becoming part of the permanent collection at Westmead Children's Hospital

Donated to Regional Hospitals

Exhibited in offices at NSW Department of Education

 Illustrating a variety of teaching strategies
This is the K-1 Collaborative piece....with sunshine and my silhouette, apologies!

Each year the arts unit in conjunction with Westmead Children's Hospital conducts an Art Exhibition at Sydney Olympic Park. Every school is invited to contribute four pieces of art which are hung in the exhibition.  These are the very talented artists from our school with their incredible artworks.  This year we have two collaborative works of art, one with the three girls from year 2 and the other work which is a collaboration by Kindergarten students and year 1, which I forgot to photograph - oops.  To our talented artists, thank you and congratulations!  

KINDERGARTEN SELF PORTRAITS

Kindergarten has been busy drawing self portraits.  What a happy, excited bunch they are!  I love the freedom expressed in these beautiful drawings.

MORE KINDY INSECTS

These insects have been placed in and around the students sculpted winter trees.  Stobo Studio was buzzing today.  The kindy artists who created these imaginative insects were as excited and as lively as insects, they were very proud of their creations!  Placed in situ by the students, some insects appear to have studied gymnastics, acrobatics and ballet.  Some are ready to dive on to a leaf or they are just hanging around.  Some are fierce, some friendly and some are flying.

KINDERGARTEN INSECTS

Kindergarten has been using their imagination to design and make insects.  They have used recycled materials, as well as resources from Stobo Studio and seeds, gum nuts and other parts of plants.  Take a look, they have great personalities and each has a unique look.  

YEAR 1 AUTUMN TREES

Some Year 1 children are creating Autumn Trees.  They are using Autumn colours of yellow, red and orange for the base surrounding their trees and have used wire and copper wire to sculpt their trees.  Students today used air-dried clay to sculpt mushrooms to go underneath their trees.  Next week I'll post the final pieces.  Gauging the intense interest and concentration today, these mushrooms are going to be sensational!