St Mary’s College principal Wayne Smith, Year 12 students Crystal Coz, Eliza Schneider and Liesl Rayner, and staff member Jodie Neilson welcomed the community to the school’s art exhibition.
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An inspired group of local Year 12s have tried their hand at art curation, and their exhibition’s opening night was a definite success.
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After securing a bright, open space at the Seymour Art Gallery, the St Mary’s College students were able to work on displaying the pieces, collected from art classes across the school’s year levels.
“This was part of our unit, we’re doing art making and exhibiting, so we had to study how to curate an exhibition and organise it, as well as conservation considerations,” Year 12 student Liesl Rayner said.
“Our art teacher, Ms Warner, she got in touch with the shire and helped organise for this to happen.
“Everything was already set up here, the lighting was already perfect, and we got a lot of help on how to hang everything up.”
St Mary’s visual arts team members Cassie Weeks, Natasha Brown, Jodie Neilson and Kerrie Royals attending the opening night.
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While their teacher Sara Warner was unable to make it to the opening night on Friday, September 5, the students and staff present said she was instrumental in aiding the exhibition’s organisation, contributing to the display remotely.
“It’s been exciting, it’s been a busy week, but it’s been good,” staff member Jodie Neilson said.
“It’s all come together and we’re really happy with how it turned out.
“Sara’s been on the phone a fair bit, and we’ve been sending through photos just to get her input. We had a great day here, yesterday, putting everything up.”
Supported by members of the Seymour and District Art Society, the students were able to create a cohesive and visually appealing exhibition.
St Mary’s College Year 4 student Freya Scollen performed alongside music teacher Nicolle Cheriton on the night.
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Eliza Schneider said there was a lot of detail that went into exhibiting the works.
“It’s how the artworks interact with each other on the walls, and how we place them with the colours and the sizing, and the themes,” she said.
“It’s more inclusive, in a way, as well because we were originally going to put all of the primary school artworks in the back room, but we thought people wouldn’t really think to go back there so we’ve just scattered it around so that people can easily find their own artworks.
“It’s good that we get to put our school and ourselves into the community more.”
Crystal Cox said it was surreal seeing her own artwork on display, and being behind exhibition’s organisation.
“It feels so weird being in my own exhibition and organising the whole thing,” she said.
“Seeing my artwork up there, I feel like a professional.”
The exhibition will be on display for two weeks, and any interested buyers are welcome to purchase the talented students’ pieces by contacting Ms Neilson, whose number can be found at the gallery.
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