PATHWAYS TO ARTISTRY
JAMES HARDY (' 17 ) AT WORK IN THE ART DEPARTMENT AS A YOUNG OLD BOY TUTOR
OUR CREATIVE GRADUATES RETURN TO SCOTCH TO SHARE THEIR PASSION WITH OUR ART CLASSES
Here is some feedback from Year 8 students on the workshops :
Leaving Scotch to pursue a creative career can be challenging . Our Young Old Boys program offers an opportunity for these students to return to school and share their skills and inspire our current students in the classroom as YOB tutors . This year two Young Old Boys returned to the Art Department , and ran workshops with our Year 8 classes , guiding them to create a street art inspired mural .
James Hardy and Sam Hooper ( both ‘ 17 ) have been building their reputations in the fine art and street art communities and returned to teach the students how to create a unique designed stencil with a personal style . They then helped the students to spray paint these designs in layers to contribute to the communal mural .
James has been a regular in our classrooms as part of the YOB program for the last four years and this year will stay on as our Artist-in-Residence . He will use this residency to paint a portrait of the Rap artist Eco $ ystem which he plans on entering into next year ’ s Archibald Prize . Our students will be able to track James ’ progress as he completes the painting – a unique opportunity to witness the artist at work .
YUDHA SCHOLES – HEAD OF ART
I really enjoyed the part where we spray painted our paintings onto the canvas as I have never done that before . It was a new and fresh experience and I hope to do it again someday . The connection between the Old Boys was evident and they knew this school very well , which enhanced the experience further . Overall , it was a great incursion .
ETHAN OUYANG
Our Year 8 class was fortunate enough to have two Old Scotch Boys come back to the school and take us through an amazing procedure of spray painting , and we learnt many new techniques and skills of drawing , tracing , cutting and spraying . Overall , we had an incredible experience .
DANIEL CHEN
I really enjoyed being able to be creative while being free to make abstract graffiti art . It was fun to try something new other than the usual painting and ceramics .
AUGUSTE BAUDENS
I really enjoyed the workshop with James and Sam because I find graffiti interesting and I ’ m interested in how you can be really creative and express yourself with a different type of art form . I learnt a lot and was super happy doing the workshop .
ANDERS SALMON
The workshop was most touching , for producing exuberant artwork emerges as a constantly rewarding task . Additionally , it is of importance to acknowledge the masterful approach with which the artists commandeered the activity . Lastly , the College ’ s perseverance to provide a holistic education is commendable . All in all , a workshop greatly enjoyed .
ATIKSH MEHTA
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