TERM 3 2017

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESFOR SCHOOLS

FREE VISUAL ART WORKSHOP FOR SECONDARY STUDENTSTATTOO ILLUSTRATION WITH MELBOURNE ARTIST STEVE CROSS Wednesday 2 August, 11am - 2.30pm, Stage 5 and 6 visual art students.

Heuristic is an exploration into the world of the self-taught street artist with visual experiences ranging across a variety of mediums including paintings, prints, digital media and virtual reality. Featuring works by local, national and international artists and curated by Simon Grant, director of street art festival Wonderwalls.Teachers can book in their class for this unique class excursion. Classes will be invited to the Heuristic artist talk where Steve Cross (street and tattoo artist) will be one of the featured artists presenting. This will be followed by a workshop where students will work alongside Steve Cross. The workshop will include an introduction to the basics of tattoo illustration, design and drawing techniques. Students will complete a work on paper by the end of the day. First in best dressed. For bookings and enquires phone our Education Officer, Julie Danilov on 4227 8506 or email jdanilov@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR STAGE 6 STUDENTSEXHIBITION TOUR/WALK THROUGH & WRITING WORKSHOP Thursday 10 August, 9:30am – 3pm $40 per student

The Gallery's Enrichment Program is offering writing workshops for Year 11 & 12 Visual Art students. Students will begin the day by attending a guided tour of the Gallery’s collection show Visceral. This will be followed by an exhibition walk through presented by Dr. Michael Beare. A discussion on how artists use the seductive materiality of paint to express the powerful, fascinating and mysteriously attractive. Students will end the day with a 2 hour writing workshop. Strategies for answering Section 1 of the HSC Visual Arts paper will be included. Participants must bring their own morning tea and lunch; all other art materials will be provided. Teachers can nominate 6 students per school.

For bookings and enquires phone our Education Officer, Julie Danilov on 4227 8506 or email jdanilov@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

Image: Sydney Ball, Keepers of the waterfall, 1984, oil on paper, 102.0 x 152.7 cm.

Image: Steve Cross, Tortoise, The weight of your past, carbon pencil on paper.

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VISITING THE GALLERYSchool visits to the Gallery are available Tuesday to Friday, 10am – 5pm. Entry to all exhibitions and guided tours are FREE. If you would like to combine a practical workshop led by an artist with your tour, this can be arranged for a small cost. Contact the Gallery to see how we can tailor your visit to suit your students’ current curriculum.Image: Local Indigenous students working with master weavers Phyllis Stewart and Steven Russell in our Enrichment Program

MAKING A BOOKINGThere are a number of ways you can book your visit to the Gallery:

Web: visit our website to plan your excursion wollongongartgallery.com/learning/Pages/Education.aspx

Phone: Julie Danilov on 02 4277 8506

Email: jdanilov@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

A minimum of two weeks’ notice is required for a guided tour or workshop.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPSWollongong Art Gallery provides workshops and activities for children during school holidays. Artist-run activities include experimentation and investigation of various media in a casual and fun environment. Our next school holiday workshop program will be in September 2017. Participants must bring their morning tea and lunch for full day workshops.

These workshops change regularly and sell out quickly so book early. Check the Gallery’s website for further details closer to the date. For inquiries phone 4227 8500

Image: School Holiday Workshop students in our Bird of Paradise Painting Workshop.

VISCERAL: WORKS FROM THE COLLECTIONUntil 26 March 2018 Bluescope Gallery

A tour de force of paintings from the collection, including dark still lifes and strong emotive works, which revere the textural possibilities of paint.

Image: Michael Johnson, For Masson, oil on canvas, 231.0 x 183.0 cm.

INDIGENOUS WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION 18 March – 20 August Fine Gallery

Works exploring identity and family connections by Christian Thompson, Garry Jones, Daniel Mellor, Gloria Petyarre, Ada Bird Petyarre, Carlone Oakley, Michael Riley and Bede Tangatalum.

Image: Jodi Stewart (Boota), Releasing the Turtles, 2009, woodcut, 45 x 60.5cm

ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS ANIMALS PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP EXHIBITION FOCUS: INDIGENOUS WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION

Year 1 – Wednesday 9th August Year 2 – Wednesday 16th August 9.30am - 3pm / $40 per student

Animals have been a subject for artists for many centuries. Our Resident Artist Jill Darville has depicted animals in her art practice and our Indigenous Works from the Collection exhibition features animals that are of a cultural and symbolic nature. Term 3 we are inviting Stage 1 Students to showcase their talents by creating their own artworks featuring animals. Artworks that are on display will be a point of focus and inspiration.

Students will begin the day by attending a guided tour of our current exhibitions depicting animals. The remainder of the day will include a printmaking workshop as well as drawing activities. Teachers can nominate 4 students per year level.

For bookings and enquires contact our Education Officer, Julie Danilov on 4227 8506 or email jdanilov@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

Image: Garry Jones, Bound II, 2002, synthetic polymer paint on canvas 91.4 x 60.8 cm.

COMING UP AT WOLLONGONG ART GALLERY. All exhibitions include free tours. Book your school in today!

CIRCLE IN THE ROUNDuntil 20 August Dickson Gallery

As with jazz, improvisation is at the heart of Illawarra painter Brian Hartigan’s work. This survey takes its title from one of his favourite Miles Davis albums. The term ‘in the round’ – normally applied to three-dimensional sculpture – has particular relevance to his work, which is concerned with the three-dimensional illusion in painting.

Image: Brain Hartigan, 2-4-14, acrylic on canvas 91 x 61cm.

HEURISTIC22 July – 8 October Gallery 1

An exploration into the world of the self-taught street artist with visual experiences ranging across a variety of mediums including paintings, prints, digital media and virtual reality. Featuring works by local, national and international artists and curated by Simon Grant, director of street art festival Wonderwalls.

Image: Rone, (detail) Empty, 2016, mural in abandoned house.

JILL DARVILLE 2016/2017 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEAGAINST THE WRACKFUL SIEGE OF BATTERING DAYS5 August – 22 October Sredersas Gallery

These new works are both homage to the roles animals play in the theatre of war and a metaphor for the loss of innocence. They contemplate the courage it takes to remain vulnerable and hopeful in the face of hostility and the wreckage of the past.

Image: Jill Darville, She once knew better, 2017, oil on board, 75 x 50cm.