Student Achievement
Junior Art Acquisition Prize
17 March
Congratulations to Year 10 student Sophie Busuttil in receiving the Damascus College Junior Art Acquisition Prize for 2020 (when in Year 9), for her piece titled “Oceanside.”
Sophie shares with us the meaning of this beautiful landscape painting.
“This is a painting of a beach in Warrnambool, Australia.
As a part of my Year 9 art class, it was our task to capture a picture of one of our favourite landscapes and paint it in a French impressionist style. Through my painting I hoped to convey the tranquil feel of the ocean through the rich and deep blues, but also express energy and movement through the quick strokes against the rocks, while creating a rough texture with the impasto. I painterly added thick and thin strokes to display texture, depth and interest to the eye, while also staying true to the French impressionist style.
I thoroughly enjoyed being able to dive deeper into the world of French impressionism through this artwork, while I explored different techniques, styles and was able to develop an even deeper love of art in the process.”
Well done Sophie, this is a welcome addition to the College art collection.