Helen Carmody’s Portrait

By Ian Robertson, Alumni Manager

It is tradition at Korowa for the School Council to commission a portrait of the Principal upon them leaving the School. A portrait is a way of formally acknowledging their years spent as Principal and their contribution to the School and its continual evolution.

The School Council was pleased to engage the services of noted portrait painter and Archibald Prize winner, Marcus Wills who only had a very brief period to meet with Korowa’s ninth Principal, Helen Carmody and to capture her essence. Helen joined Korowa as Principal in 2016 and in her tenure, transformed so much of the School to the Korowa we see today. We were delighted that Helen was able to join us from NSW on this occasion. The portrait was unveiled by the artist at the opening of the annual Art, Design and Media Exhibition on the 10 November 2022.

Helen’s portrait will now join the eight others that hang in the Beatrice K. Guyett Assembly Hall, portraits that not only symbolise the continuity of leadership of the School by strong women, but also represent different eras in Korowa’s rich and varied 132-year history.

By Jenny Mathers, Director of Music