By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
WHEN you think of art, graffiti may not immediately come to mind.
But 18-year-old Tarquin Wenhuda’s carefully composed graffiti has earned him selection in the 2015 VCE Creative Showcase.
The Healesville resident used a toilet and washing machine as his canvas for the graffiti, which he produced as the final piece for his VCE Studio Art class.
“I chose to use a toilet and washing machine to put the graffiti on because they symbolise cleanliness, and often the view of graffiti is completely the opposite,” Tarquin said.
“My theme was ‘Urban Monster’, so I really wanted that to come through in my work.”
Tarquin attended Little Yarra Steiner School in Yarra Junction, where he finished Year 12 last year.
He used spray paint and markers to complete the piece and says he is considering a career in digital art.
“I’ve drawn animations before, and I’d like to work in digital design. I think there’s a real market for it.”
The VCE Creative Showcase will run at The Memo Gallery in Healesville from Thursday February 5 to Saturday Mach 1. For more information, visit yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Whats_On.
