Certificate IV in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft: Apply NOW for 2012!

Drawing by Robyn Gosby, Certificate IV Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft, 2011.

The Certificate IV in Visual Arts is a full-time (3 day per week), 1 year course that gives a solid foundation in key studio areas within visual arts practice. The CIV offers studies in drawing, painting, fine art photography, printmaking, art history/ theory and ceramics. It is also the recommended pathway course for the new Diploma of Visual Arts, which will be introduced at NADC in 2013.

Certificate IV students gain a great deal of skills and inspiration during their studies, and many of our learners this year will go on to enrol in Diploma studies in 2012.

The image above is by 2011 CIV student Robyn Gosby, from a drawing class taught by Dalia Maron. To see more of the wonderful work created in this class, visit our  CIV 2011 Drawing flickr set. 

We are currently taking registrations of interest for the Certificate IV in Visual Arts for 2012. You can register online by visiting this link:

http://tiny.cc/aaerk

You can also phone the college (131 870) to register.

Once you are registered you will required to attend information and selection session on Tuesday December 6 at 10am in room P121 at Nepean College, Kingswood Campus, 12-44 O’Connell Street
Kingswood (enter via gate 2). 

We may also consider late applications, but given the level of interest in the course, we highly recommend registering for the first round offers.

To read more about the Certificate IV in Visual Arts, or any of the other courses we have on offer,
visit the fine arts course information page on the NADC website.

Fine Art Graduates 2011

 some of the works on display in the Trapezium Gallery

What an amazing exhibition it was from the students graduating this year in the Diploma of Fine Arts!

For more room shots of this terrific exhibition, visit our flickr set of the show.

Of course, the opportunity to continue to appreciate the exhibition, and  buy work from these talented artists can still be taken up by visiting the exhibition website.

The show came down without a hitch on Friday, leaving many to muse on how long a show like this takes to hang, and how quickly by comparison it takes to come down. Gone, but not forgotten!

Michael Sharpe and Danielle Pearse de-install their work from the exhibition on Friday

Fine Arts Intro course finishes on a strong note

Printmaking teacher Matthew Ablitt (far right) with students from the 7 week Fine Arts Intro course

In Term 2 and Term 4 of each year, NADC offers a full-time introductory course in Fine Arts. The course is 7-9 weeks in duration, and participants attend for 4 days per week with studies in printmaking, painting, drawing, ceramics and communication skills.

The photo above shows students from our most recent Intro course with a collaborative colour reduction lino print they produced during the course. As well as creating a limited edition of their own original print, the students produced this fun collaborative work. Class teacher Matthew Ablitt guided the students step by step in the skills required to make a colour lino print and the results were very impressive.

The last Fine Arts intro course has just wrapped up for the year, with many participants inspired to go on to further study with us in 2012. Congratulations to all students on their achievements in the course. 

To keep informed about our courses, keep your eye on the blog and our facebook page, or bookmark the course info page on our website. The next full-time Intro course is scheduled to start in Term 2, 2012.

Bruni Guenther-Tsapilis exhibits her prints at Sassafras Creek

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Bruni Guenther-Tsapilis, who studied the Advanced Diploma of Fine Art with us this year, is having a solo exhibition of her work at Sassafras Creek Gallery in Kurrajong. 

The exhibition opens on Saturday November  26, from 3pm to 5pm. The exhibition will be opened by NADC printmaking teacher Jo Ernsten. 

Bruni dropped off all her work for assessment on Friday, and her solo show opens on Saturday: that's quite a week! Congratulations to Bruni on the exhibition.

Tim Allen judges Art Show at Blue Mountains Grammar School

 Dr Ken Marshall, Tim Allen and Trevor Barman

NADC Fine Arts teacher Tim Allen recently visited the Blue Mountains Grammar School in Wentworth Falls to judge their annual art exhibition. The Dr Ken Marshall Art Awards at the Blue Mountains Grammar School is the annual art award for students from year 7 to year 11, and offers lots of different prizes across all media. In the photo is Dr Ken Marshall (sponsor of the award) on the left and Trevor Barman (Headmaster of BMGS) on the right, with Tim in the middle.

Pottery exhibition organised by our former students

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Mike Moore and Jeff Lees began their ceramic training at NADC, and are now very active in the community organising classes, workshops, and exhibitions.

"The tyro’s of Positive Pottery would like to invite you to the opening of their exhibition, titled “T4 12” on Thursday 1st December; as part of World AIDS Day, 2011. This class has been made possible by a generous “Matching Grant” from the CITY of SYDNEY and the exhibition is sponsored by St Vincent’s Hospital. Please find attached your invitation to this event at St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst; official opening will be by Professor Andrew CARR, Director of HIV and Infectious Diseases at 6pm.
See you there"
-Mike Moore and Jeff Lees

Top of the Heap!

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Opening at the same time as The Diploma of Fine Arts graduation show, is 'Top of the Heap', work by students in Year 2 of the Diploma of Fine Arts, who will continue their studies before graduating next year.

When you come along to the grad show this Thursday at 6.30pm, make sure you climb the stairs to see a wonderful collection of painting and drawing by our continuing Diploma year 2 students.

Lewers at Lewers

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A fascinating opportunity to find out more about the work of Margo Lewers, and particularly interesting to anyone who saw 'Framed' at PRG by our Advanced Diploma of Fine Art students, which also explored the work of both Margo and Gerald Lewers.

Barbara Kenny in the Mt Druitt Standard

Advanced Diploma of Fine Art student Barbara Kenny was recently featured in the Mount Druitt Standard, talking about her work that recently featured in Synergy-8, at the Trapezium Gallery. To read the story, click here:
http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/news/story/art-inspiration-is-from-nature/

Our students selected for the Fisher's Ghost Prize

Alex Zou,'Reality Non Phase No.12', mixed media on paper, 2011

Carol Fitzgerald, 'Waiting', mixed media on paper, 100cmx45cm, 2010

At least three students currently enrolled in fine arts courses at the Nepean Arts and Design Centre have been selected for this year's Fisher's Ghost Prize at the Campbelltown Regional Art Gallery.

Alexander Zou and Carol Fitzgerad from the Advanced Diploma of Fine Art, and Shiou-An Zou, Marcela Vilaplana, and Natalie Horvat from the Diploma of Fine Art, have been selected as finalists for the Prize, which opens tomrrow night at 6.30pm at Campbelltown Regional Gallery.

Congratulations to the artists on their inclusion in this exhibition.

Diploma of Fine Arts Graduation Show opens November 10

The Grad Show opens November 10 at 6.30pm in the Trapezium Gallery. Put the date in your diary, watch this space for more info..........