Visual Arts and Photography excursion

Wednesday 1 June was an early start for the 36 CAPA students attending a Sydney excursion.

Leaving at 6.30am we began the windy journey to Sydney and all the Art adventures started.

The first stop was the NSW Art Gallery. Students had the option to view the famous Archibald prize, the Wynn and Sulman prize art exhibition, as well as wander through the permanent collection on display in the Gallery.

The Archibald Prize for portrait painting is the country’s favourite and most significant art award. Since 1921, it has highlighted figures from all walks of life, from famous faces to local heroes, reflecting back to us the stories of our times.

The Wynne Prize is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, while the Sulman Prize is given to the best subject painting, genre painting or mural project in oil, acrylic, watercolor or mixed media.

Following this, we were taken by bus to the Barangaroo precinct for lunch and then walked to the Cutaway. Here is a link to see the space.

https://www.barangaroo.com/venue-hire-and-permits/venue-hire/venues/barangaroo-reserve/the-cutaway

The Cutaway housed part of the Biennale of Sydney Exhibition. Have a look here for some more information about the Biennale.

https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/

From here we walked over to Pier 2/3 to view more of the Biennale. Amazing views of the Harbor Bridge and many photos were taken here. A few hundred stairs later we arrived at the YHA at the Rocks.

Amazing accommodation that was built above archaeological remnants of colonial Sydney. From the rooftop, we were able to view the amazement of this year’s Vivid light festival.

Thursday morning allowed us time to walk along Circular Quay and across to the Opera House. A great experience despite the chilly winds. A visit to the Powerhouse Museum was next on the agenda. More amazing exhibitions to see here including History of Ceramics in Australia as well as a great Fashion Photography exhibition.

Lunch at Westfield Miranda kept everyone happy, and the last visit was to Hazelhurst Gallery in Gymea. This is where we were able to see the Art Express works and take in the talent of 2021 Visual Arts students’ top works.

Overall a wonderful experience with a great group of students whose enthusiasm and conduct was exceptional.

Thank you,

Ms Lizette Richards

Mrs Miriam Shilling

Mr Todd Dubois