By Jed Lanyon
Wandin Yallock Primary School students’ artistic talents were on full display at the grand opening of their annual art exhibition at Mont De Lancey.
Over 600 pieces of artwork were featured as every student had their work highlighted from throughout the school year.
Wandin Yallock students were the first to see the work, having toured the exhibition with their family members who were viewing the artwork for the first time.
Visual arts teacher Courtney Sharp said that she was proud to see her students work exhibited.
“I can put artwork on display within the school, which is lovely. But this is a professional space, so to them it adds another element of surprise and excitement,”she said.
“They get to walk away feeling very proud… When it all comes together it looks amazing.
The school featured an array of artwork in their sixth annual exhibition from paper mache ice cream cones and modroc animal sculptures to ancient Egyptian artwork, hieroglyphics and self-portraits.
“Creating artwork with children isn’t always easy. It can be a challenge as sometimes children don’t think their work is good enough or they might need some encouragement to finish it,” Ms Sharp said.
“This gives them an opportunity to be proud of their work. We really value their work and the arts program… Here it all is, and we’re here to celebrate it.
Wandin Yallock’s art exhibition is open to the public for the next two weeks at Mont De Lancey and Ms Sharp encourages locals to come along for a view.
“We hope that we have lots of family members and community members coming through to see the work.”
