Visual Arts

Rourke explores the relationship between people and cities through portraits with urban backdrops. His project features seven photos taken in Sydney and Melbourne, capturing overcast scenes. Rourke’s journey highlights the challenges of weather and time management, aiming for viewers to appreciate the beauty of his work without overthinking the concept. He plans to continue his artistic pursuits in photography post-graduation.

Naomi shares her journey in Visual Arts, creating a charcoal drawing inspired by the Holy Trinity as described in Isaiah 40:31. She discusses the symbolism of eagle imagery, the challenges of light and sizing, and the support from her teachers. Naomi’s dedication and creativity highlight the nurturing and inspiring environment at our college, encouraging students to explore and excel in their artistic pursuits.

Meet Brielle, a Smart Year 12 Visual Arts student at BCC, who combines charcoal drawings with sewing to create stunning, realistic figurative pieces. Inspired by the biblical symbol of the scarlet thread, Brielle’s work explores themes of identity, self-determination, and courage. Despite the challenges of working with charcoal, Braille finds the process therapeutic and is passionate about visual arts, making it a unique and rewarding part of her studies.

A series of paintings about women in history and their portrayals through art, literature, music, myths and legends. These works are inspired by folklore, myths and fairytales from around the world.

A group of six acrylic paintings, that represents childhood memories, and the journey of growing up, including self-discovery.

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This Body of Work is an exploration of the burden of expectations that individuals can face, both internally and from those around them. Personal standards and the real or perceived standards of others can become a great emotional weight to uphold.