Student Acquisitive Art Prize

Current student Robert Musgrave admires work from the 2010 Student Acquisitive Art Prize

Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 Student Acquisitive Art Prize - Philip Murray (printmaking), Peter Lewis (ceramics), Danielle Jebara (photography), Erika Glynn (painting), and Sophie-Rose Nobis (drawing). The judges for this years prize were Sofia Kouyoumjian, Visual Arts Curator, Blacktown Arts Centre, Giuliana Caltabiano, Executive Services Co-ordinator, and Gayle Cole, Manager, College Operations. This exhbition is a showcase of the best work form the previous year, and all artists who were selected are to be congratulated.

International Arts Festival - NZ

Cathy O'Donnell has recently returned from NZ and reports that she had a fabulous time.

"I was overwhelmed by the generosity of the New Zealanders who came to hear me speak and attended my workshops. My exhibition part of the international arts festival, exhibited at Pataka Museum and was very well received, my drawings hung alongside an exhibition from Afghanistan and Africa. Wellington was a busy with a variety of art and performance from 930 artist from 30 countries around the globe and I felt humbled to be part of such a vibrant and dynamic Arts Festival.

I have attached one of the few photos I took, it's not great but I was so busy with my time there I didn't take many snaps."

50/50

http://www.printzerostudios.com

WSI Printmaking teacher Jo Ernsten is a featured artist in '50/50: A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking' published by Jeremy Cody/Seattle (178pg colour catalogue). This documents a survey exhibition of 50 printmakers selected from the PrintZeroStudios (USA) collection of over 900 prints. In addition she has been selected for both "International Printmakers" exhibition in KeriKeri New Zealand, and "New Zealand Printmakers" travelling exhibition - now in Massachusetts USA.

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon (detail) 2010, music box assemblage, 325 x 295 x 125mm

Di Holdsworth's exhibition "Fly Me to The Moon"opened at Damien Minton Gallery, Wednesday 17th of March and will run until the 3rd of April 2010. Her quirky music box assemblages are well worth checking out.

http://www.damienmintongallery.com.au/

Artist statement here

Opening - Me, Myself and I

invitation design: pauline tivoli

Join us at the opening of Me, Myself and I in the Trapezium Gallery this Thursday, 12 noon (click on image above for details/larger image).

Me, Myself and I

Our annual A4 self-portrait show is back again! Submissions are open to all current NADC students and staff and close Wednesday 24th March @9am. You can submit as many works as you like - as long as they are A4, portrait format, and on paper (don't forget to put your details on the back!). The show will officially open on Thursday March 25th @ 12noon in the Trapezium Gallery (P-block).

This show is always fabulous, with a huge variety of works filling the walls (last year we had more than 400 submissions!!), so don't be shy, and submit a self-portrait (or two, or ten) to the box in the part-time teacher's office, or (even easier) just give them to one of your class teachers.


Image: Andy Petith, 2007

Welcome Back

Welcome to all our new students for 2010, and welcome back to our returning students. Most of our courses are full, classes have started, and we're looking forward to a vibrant and exciting year ahead!