Visual Arts is a Board Developed ATAR, 2 unit course.

Visual Arts is a course for students with a wide range of abilities, interests and needs. It offers opportunities to develop the student’s own interests, to be self-motivated and active learners.

Students experience the practice of art criticism, art history and artmaking such as: drawings, printmaking, digital media, collage, painting, computer generated artworks, ceramics, sculpture, film, installations, textile, designed images, jewellery, wearables.

 

Course Structure

PRELIMINARY COURSE HSC COURSE120 hours (indicative) 120 hours (indicative)

Course Requirements Course RequirementsA focus on the key components and A focus on more interpretive concepts that need to be known in the investigations and relationshipsvisual arts through: through:•the content of practice, conceptual • the content of practice, conceptual framework, frames framework, frames•making artworks in at least 2 forms • the development of a body of work•use of a process diary • use of a process diary •broad investigation of ideas in art • investigation of content through atcriticism and art history least 5 case studies in art criticism and art history

Assessment AssessmentSchool-based assessment: School-based assessment: artmaking (50%) development of the body of work (50%)art criticism and art history (50%) art criticism and art history (50%)

External examination: submission of a body of work (50%) and written paper (50%)

Artexpress is a dynamic and popular exhibition featuring a selection of outstanding student artworks developed for the artmaking component of the HSC examination in Visual Arts. It includes a broad range of approaches and expressive forms, including ceramics, collection of works, documented forms, drawing, graphic design, painting, photomedia, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and fibre, and time-based forms.

The following Fairvale High School students were selected for Artexpress•2012 George Daud (year 12 of 2011)•2011 Manh Wai Ly (year 12 of 2010)•2010 Rohmone Kozlova (year 12 of 2009)•2009 Ritchie Priyana (year 12 0f 2008)•2008 Sothearoth Loeu (year 12 of 2007)•2007 Tammy Martins (year 12 of 2006)

New World Order addresses the spread and diversity of subcultures through the process of drawing. My artwork explores the growth of urban culture in our postmodern world, while showing the influence of Western society on the Eastern world. I created a series of small-scale drawings to capture the intensity of the subject matter, giving the audiences a new dimension capturing the moment. My artwork is a visual narrative that organically evolves, illustrating the birth, spread, fear, resistance and acceptance of foreign influences.

Detail

Manh Wai LyNew World OrderARTEXPRESS 2011

Rohmone Kozlova ARTEXPRESS 2010I am

Technology: the unstoppable force of progress that threatens to overpower mankind – or one of our greatest achievements? With new advancements in computer technology and industrial mechanics, does the future of artificial intelligence seem very far off? My artwork shows the audience that, one day, artificial intelligence will be achieved and machines will wish to be just like us, maybe.

Entities of the HeartDrawingRitchie Priyana,ARTEXPRESS 2009

'Entities of the Heart' portrays a hidden layer of the mind where a white soundless voyage takes place, in which occurs a hollow absorption of conflict, curiosity, confusion and joy. The euphoric white spaces and soft colours aim to create transparency and tranquility, reminiscent of a childhood where a great story of imagination must have taken place. Each character is a gateway to a different story, but they are all connected in one memory and in themselves, become a pattern to my existence.

My artwork explores the forgotten past of the Khmer Rouge regime, a communist revolution which led Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Over 1.5 million Cambodians died due to forced labour, starvation and execution. I was inspired by my mother's story of her experiences of the revolution and the hardship she faced during that time. She told me endless stories, each with a moral that taught me to appreciate my present life. I took influence from scrapbooking and created layers using different materials, including paper, fabric, metal embellishments and electrical wires. Scrapbooking is used to capture moment – a memory. I wanted to recapture the horrors Cambodia faced during the Khmer Rouge regime as it is an important aspect of history that is often forgotten.

Untold Story of the Tortured FacesCollection of worksSothearoth Loeu,ARTEXPRESS 2008

Students working in their choice of media.

Graphic designer Beauty therapist Architect Jeweller Costume maker Signwriter Cartoonist Camera operator Fashion designer Make-up artist Graphic artist/designer Painter and decorator

Web designer Hairdresser Art teacher Florist Photographer Journalist Interior designer Museum curator Advertising manager Archaeologist Illustrator Advertising manager Interior decorator Archaeologist Camera operator (film,television)

REMEMBER TO SELECT SUBJECTSTHAT YOU ENJOY AND ARE GOOD AT.

THINK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE AND POSSIBLE CAREER CHOICES.

GOOD LUCK.Visual Arts Faculty