Students’ HSC Art acclaimed at Gallery in the Gardens Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 23, 2023 Bulahdelah Central School student HSC artists (l-r) Hannah, teacher Vanessa, Arthur, Poly, Abigail, Head Teacher Sue, Lorelei and Jaymii. THE GALLERIES in the Gardens hosted and bestowed honours upon the artworks of Bulahdelah Central School’s (BCS) HSC Art students in Tea Gardens on Saturday, 18 November. The works of thirteen students were given their own special exhibition chamber within the Galleries, including two from BCS’ Multi-Categorical unit, and 11 HSC students, all of whom were visibly relieved to have recently completed their end-of-year assessments. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “This is a fantastic co-operation between the school and Galleries, who are really supportive of young artists,” Vanessa Shultz, BCS Head Teacher of Arts and Humanities, told NOTA. “The HSC applies few limitations upon the subject-matter of students’ art, and many have reflected on their own stories and heritage, personal backgrounds, and views of the world.” “Students can express the pressures of living up to society’s expectations, or concepts like gender and identity,” explained Susan Cross, Visual Arts teacher at BCS. “Thank you to the Galleries, no one else gives us this opportunity to allow people’s appreciation of the students’ art.” The winner of the Galleries’ Student Art Award was Hannah Baillie-Angeles, with her segmented painting and woven tea-set, depicting the women in her family through the generations, their struggles and personalities represented by thoughtfully interpreted colours, shapes and techniques. In a rather complex tableau, gemstones represent her mother’s invaluable hardworking nature, teddy-bears allude to her grandmother’s softness, and jagged shards symbolise the early struggles and persecution of her great-grandmother’s time. The upper-most segment remains innovative and undefined, representing Hannah herself, and the tea-set that sits in the middle resembles the ubiquitous setting of stories shared among family. “Being back here this year gives me the confidence to pursue my art,” Hannah said, “being able to explore my culture and family, and the community we have pushes me forward.” Anne Stuart, from the Galleries, said, “It is fantastic to see so much support from the families, and the community, this is what we are all about.” By Thomas O’KEEFE Student Art Award winner Hannah with proud mum Samantha (r) and Head Teacher Vanessa Shultz, the winning artwork canvas and woven tea set in the middle. Talented artist Hannah Baillie-Angeles won the Student Art Award from Galleries in the Gardens this year. ‘My Mothers Blood’, mixed-medium, woven tea-set part of the winning entry, by Hannah Baillie-Angeles.
