VCE ART & STUDIO ARTS – 4cats Art Education

The visual diary, sketchbook or backup folder whatever you wish to call it is an integral part of both the VCE Art and VCE Studio Arts study design. This book of exploratory ideas is an expression of both the visual ideas you have in mind and also the conceptual ideas that link your artworks and contribute to the meaning and messages within your work. It plays a significant part in the assessment of your final finished artworks - so spend time making your diary a meaning component of your art making.  Take a look at these artist diaries - diaries by artists such as Frida Kahlo and Australian painter George Gittoes. 4cats Art Education has a publication called Annotation of Artworks  this book is a useful and easy guide to help students with writing appropriate annotation comments that respond clearly to the VCAA Study Design criteria.  There are 2 books - one for VCE Art and another for VCE Studio Arts. Students visit www.4cats.com.au. Student price $77. Email grant@4cats.com.au

here is a shot of another work by Eilish. This large scale wall work was her final artwork for VCE Art Unit 4. a fantastic conceptual and aesthetic link to her installation work from Unit 3 below. Brillant eilish. Love the scale, the use of fabric and colour combined and your use of text. the paper labels and inclusion of knitted pockets all add to the meaning of the work.

CONGRATUALTIONS to all the Art and Studio Arts students of 2011 – it has been great talking with so many of you throughout last year during your school visits to GILLIGAN GRANT GALLERY. All the very very best to you for the coming years ahead. Remember – always keep visiting galleries and supporting the arts. Cheers and farewell. 

WELCOME to the 2012 students. To help inspire the new groups coming through I’ve attached an image of an A+ artwork/s from a Year 12 Art student from last year. This work is obviously inspired by the work of British artist Tracey Emin and American artist Barbara Kruger. The work involved the use of both found objects; namely the tent and bike and other objects displayed within the tent itself and the use of text via fabric, felt and paint to create the outer aesthetic. This work is part of Unit 3 Art. The name of the student is Eilish – thanks Eilish for the images.Congratulations on a great year.  

Exhibition Review – VCE Studio Arts requirement

opening Thursday 25th August is an exhibition of landscape works by 5 australian artists held at Gilligan Grant Gallery located @ 1/b Stanley Street, Collingwood (near the corner of Smith St). 

This exhibition includes paintings, works on paper and installation work. The gallery is open to the public 12noon to 5pm Thursday to Saturday and this exhibition runs until Saturday 24th Sept.

Students studying VCE Studio Arts and seeking an exhibition review can either visit the show themselves or teachers can organise an appointment for school group bookings -  for details visit our website www.4cats.com.au and for school bookings please email grant@4cats.com.au.

Image details: Somewhere over the rainbow by Arite Kannavos, acrylic on canvas, 122cm x 122cm.

Bookings open for Exam Prep lecture on Saturday 17th September 2011 for Studio Arts.

Starts at 9.15 until 11.45.

Cost $42.

Email your bookings grant@4cats.com.au. 

This lecture will revise all aspects of the Australian Art Industry including gallery information and roles within the art industry, writing about artworks, exhibition review material, copyright laws and a discussion of all the ‘do’s and dont’s’ when it comes to completing a Studio Arts exam paper.  

Look forward to seeing you @ 1/b Stanley St, Collingwood Melb (near Crn Smith St)

Eugene von Guérard

until 7 Aug 2011-  The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square
The exhibition will place von Guérard in the artistic and scientific contexts of the major European art centres in which he studied – Rome, Naples and Düsseldorf – and will explore the dynamic role of each centre to his singular vision of landscape painting and to the way he interpreted the Australian landscape.

4cats Art Education now have private tutoring available for VCE Art and VCE Studio Arts students.  4cats will organise a tutor for you if required. It may be to help you get organised with your art ideas, your research and writing about artists for the exam, information on the Art industry, Art Debates or assistance with annotation or exam preparation. Tutoring is for a min of 1 hr . Enquires email grant@4cats.com.au  

Exhibition Review for Studio Arts students.

Come along and see the group exhibition we currently have on show at GILLIGAN GRANT GALLERY called Indispensable Item.

This group exhibition features the work of 16 Australian artists. The artworks featured are created on the surface of a traditional linen tea towel (an indispensable item) and include digital photography, painting, soft sculpture, collage and textiles.

Each artist has explored what they consider an indispensable item within their lives for example objects like lego blocks, emotions such as love and relationships, the enviroment and endangered species.

This exhibition runs until 25 June, 2011 and is held at GILLIGAN GRANT GALLERY @ 1/b Stanley Street, Collingwood (near the corner of Smith St).