C LEARNING AT BGS
Senior School It has been another busy year in the art studios at Brighton Grammar School. The boys in the Year 12 art class applied themselves to the creation of their folios based on individual themes of their choosing. They were also treated to an excursion to Top Arts and they were lucky enough to have a private folio viewing session at the National Gallery of Victoria. The boys pursued media of their choosing, including oil painting and acrylic painting on canvas, digital and film photography, pencil on paper, clay sculpture, digital media, found objects, and more in their folios. The Year 11 art class was also lucky enough to join the Year 12 boys at Top Arts in order to gain a better understanding of the work required at VCE level. The Year 11 boys have ploughed their way through oil on canvas painting, clay sculpture, linocut reduction printmaking, video art and their own self-directed folios. They have gained a firm understanding of strengths and weaknesses in their art practice, and this sets them up well for next year’s folios. The Year 11 boys were also treated to a trip to the Lyon Housemuseum in Kew. Under the careful guidance of Mrs. Mills, the Year 10 art classes have produced some excellent work this year, notably their colour pencil portraits on paper. The Year 10 boys were also lucky enough to attend the Lyon Housemuseum earlier in the year. The Year 9 art classes have engaged in a range of activities such as acrylic painting on canvas board and book art 3D sculpture.
Jack Summers Luca Bade
Luca Bade Ben Prosser
The creative arts show was another highlight, with the boys’ works being proudly shown along with their folios. The Year 12 boys stole the show with their amazing array of skill and conceptual prowess. It was a fantastic night that was well attended by the BGS community. We now look forward to 2016, with the inaugural art tour to New York set to take place during the Term 1 break. This will be a fantastic opportunity for the boys to experience the art and culture of New York City. If you missed out on this one then don’t panic, plans are already underway for a European art tour in 2018. Steve Emmett, Head of Art 28
GRAMMARIAN 2015
Matt Avdoulos