By Kath Gannaway
The vision that Healesville High School had in establishing their former “excess to needs” core building as an art space was celebrated in an explosion of colour and movement in October with the success of the Art Factory Art Show 2017.
Hundreds of school families and community members attended the three-day show which combined outstanding displays of student work and interactive spaces displaying visual arts from painting and sculpture to photography, film, digital media, textiles, metal-work and clay.
A large-scale mural branding the ‘Art Factory’ greeted visitors.
Healesville artist Paul Sonsie worked with students to design and produce the mural which was launched on the opening night, Wednesday, 25 October.
Art Domain leader and art show organiser Stephanie Opasinis congratulated all the students on the quality and creativity of their work which, she said, had come together to create an exciting and interesting exhibition.
Art teacher David Lloyd said the exhibition was a reflection of the diverse opportunities for students to engage in arts at the school with traditional arts working alongside skills such as metalwork and textiles.
“The variety of art on display here says something about the kids,” he said.
“We endeavour to provide as much variety as possible for the students and you can see the results here.”
