Jo Ernsten selected for International Print Biennal

 Jo Ernsten 'Is anyone there', lino cut, 32 x 45cm, 2010

 Congratulations to NADC printmaking teacher Jo Ernsten who has been selected for the 3rd Guanlan International Print Biennial (China) 2011 .

This Biennial focuses on selected works of 'artistic and academic excellence'. The aim of the exhibition is to promote the exchange of artists ideas around the world, and to be a platform and window for people from the world to understand China and for Chinese to understand the world. 

Jo's work will be exhibited alongside other leading printmakers from both China and around the globe.  

For more on Jo's work see: http://www.joernsten.com/

Tim Allen's residency at PLC

Tim Allen"Landscape, creek and paddock" Oil on canvas 167 x 213cm 2010

 

Painting and drawing teacher Tim Allen is currently undertaking an artist residency at Presbyterian Ladies College. In between his busy teaching commitments at NADC, Tim is fitting in the practice-based residency at PLC.

As well as working several days a week over 4 weeks in the studio at PLC, Tim has undertaken a 3 day artist camp with Year 11 students and staff, at Arthur Boyd's former property, Bundanon.

Tim's residency will culminate in an exhibition at the Adelaide Perry Gallery, featuring work he has produced during his time at PLC. Year 11 students will exhibit in the gallery alongside Tim, giving  valuable  industry experience and inspiration to the aspiring young artists.

For more on Tim's work, see http://www.timallenartist.com/

FREE Fine Arts intro course

from left to right: detail of works by Carl Miranda, Louisa Antico, students at work, Jane Ross, Marcela Vilaplana, and group installation. All artwork from students enrolled in a range of Fine Art courses at NADC over the past few years.

Nepean Arts and Design Centre is offering a FREE seven week course in Fine Arts studio practice. The course, which starts on May the 2nd,  will run from 9.30am-2.30pm, Mondays-Thursdays, and will give students hands on experience in painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking.

The course is ideal for those wanting an experience of full-time study in the fine arts. Many students go on to enrol in higher level courses such as the Certificate II in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft, the Certificate III in ceramics, the Certificate IV in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft , or the Diploma of Fine Art.

In addition to being practicing artists, all of our Fine Arts teachers have many years of classroom experience, and provide encouraging and inspiring learning environments.

The course is suitable for beginners and/or those with some experience in fine art practice.

An information and enrolment session will be held on Wednesday April 27 at 10.30am in  the Trapezium Gallery, ground floor,  WSI Nepean College, Building P, 12-44 O'Connell St, Kingswood, enter via Gate 2. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

 Download a course information leaflet here (look for course #9072)
Further inquiries can be made by calling Head Teacher Cath Barcan on 02 9208 9513 on or after April 27.

'Me Myself and I' in Western Line

some of the self portraits currently on display in 'Me Myself and I'

For an article about our current exhibition, follow this link:

http://wsi.tafensw.edu.au/media-centre/newsletters/WesternLine/WesternLineDisplayArticle.aspx?cId=100475

2011 Fine Arts Staff show on flickr

     Susan Jorgensen, 'Savage Tomato '  Porcelain paperclay, glazed. Height 40cm.
Photo: Hamish Weir and Jade Martin

A  set of images of work exhibited in the 2011 Fine Arts staff show has now been posted on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsifineart/sets/72157626278216429/

Jennifer Gabbay selected as finalist for the Calleen Art Award

Jennifer Gabbay, 'I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone', oil on board, 120cm x 80cm, 2011.

Congratulations to Jennifer Gabbay, currently enrolled in the Diploma of Fine Arts, who has been selected as a finalist for the Calleen Art Award to be held at Cowra Regional Art Gallery. Jennifer was selected with her painting 'I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone', pictured above.

A former winner of NADC's  Student Acquisitive Art Prize painting division, Jennifer  has a busy exhibition schedule at the moment, as she will also be exhibiting at the University of Western Sydney's Kingswood campus next month, in a four person group show.

Amanda Mayrhofer selected for the Gallipoli Art Prize

Amanda Mayrhofer, Remember Me, oil on canvas, 60cm x 90cm, 2011

2010 NADC Advanced Diploma of Fine Art graduate Amanda Mayrhofer has been selected as a finalist for the Gallipoli Art Prize. Amanda's painting, which features an image of Flander's poppies, will be on display in the Gallipoli Club in Loftus St, Sydney CBD from April 21st to May 1st.

Having just won the painting division of NADC's Student Acquisitive Art Prize with her painting of a Chinese Lantern flower, Amanda's beautiful depictions of flowers are really striking a chord at the moment.

Amanda has been selected as a finalist alongside some of Australia's best-known painters including Garry Shead and Robert Hannaford.

The winner of the $20, 000 Gallipoli Art Prize will be announced on the 20th  of April.

Congratulations on your selection as a finalist Amanda, and good luck on the 20th!