Senior Burnett State College students take over Gayndah Art Gallery
Students from the Burnett State College were given free rein over the Gayndah Art Gallery, from creating the artwork to fitting out the space.
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Burnett State College students have taken over the Gayndah Art Gallery, with an exhibition designed, curated and created by students to run until mid December.
Gallery president Jane Glenn said the project was 12 months in the making.
“We wanted the students to take ownership of the gallery, rather than just supply the artwork,” she said.
A Regional Arts Development Fund grant allowed the gallery to host creative workshops for students and community members for the project.
Bundaberg artist Ross Driver hosted workshops for students on watercolour, ink and charcoals to encourage them down new artistic avenues.
Amanda Wench from Truth Designs taught the students how to design their own posters and advertising for the exhibition.
Museums and Galleries Queensland’s Kirralee Robinson also visited from Brisbane to teach the students how to hang their artworks and curate a gallery space.
“That was quite interesting for the students, it really increased their awareness of what goes on at a gallery,” Mrs Glenn said.
Burnett State College visual arts teacher Kelly Morgan said the students spent months finalising artworks for the exhibition.
“The students also had to write an artist's statement explaining their works to the viewers,” she said.
Students from years 10 to 12 contributed artworks from a variety of themes, including the nature themes explored in their workshops with Mr Driver.
“It’s a widely diverse collection of artwork, we also have a cabinet full of pottery and paper mache creations,” Mrs Glenn said.
Mrs Glenn said the success of the gallery was being able to uplift the students with an artists mindset, and offer them a new and exciting way to enter the art industry.
Mrs Morgan said the future opportunities that have arisen from the gallery for the students is the best part of the entire endeavour.
“Some of the students are already looking into hosting their own gallery exhibit for their artwork in the future,” she said.
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