The Grimwade House exhibition – Portraits of Women – celebrated women the children love and admire.
Using different artists and art forms as their inspiration, each child created a portrait of a woman who is important in their lives and who cares for them in some way.
“Most commonly students chose to honour their mother, but some chose other people, for example, an aunt or grandmother,” says Ms Lee-Anne D’Paul, Head of Visual Art at Grimwade House. “In talking about why they chose a particular person, students often made comments like
“because she loves me” or “because she is always there for me”. This gratefulness was a common thread.”
Every Year level referenced an acclaimed artist through their artwork, except Year 1, who focused on sustainable practices. Artists included Brian Selznick, Roy Lichtenstein, Amadeo Modigliani and Sandra Silberzweig.
“It was wonderful to see how students viewed the person and how they portrayed them through the mediums that were used,” added Ms D’Paul. “It was also fun to watch some of the women take a selfie next to their portrait.”
