It is with great pleasure that Damascus College announces the 2024 Alumni Art and Technology Recipient, Hallie Vermeend.
Hallie Vermeend, Class of 2019 has produced a stunning series of six introspective paintings that depict human hands engaged in actions, reflecting her own unique interpretation of each of the six Mercy Values.
The symbolic hand gestures that represent each of the Mercy Values are; Respect, hands cradling an Australian native; Hospitality, a welcoming hand towards a hesitant stranger; Courage, a weathered hand braiding a lock of hair imbuing strength into each twist; Compassion, two hands embrace a needy one on as a gesture of warmth and support; Service, a young hand rests reassuringly on an older hand, symbolizing intergenerational generosity; and Justice, a hand touching a smooth body of water, sending out concentric ripples.
Hallie’s piece will be adorned in the new Senior Learning Precinct and will tie the contemporary three-story building with the history and connections of Damascus and the founding Colleges, through the lens of the Mercy Values.
Congratulations Hallie, thank you for sharing your talent and creating a meaningful piece of art that will be showcased proudly at Damascus College.
Please see link below to website page:
https://www.damascus.vic.edu.au/hallie-vermeend