The talent and creativity of students from Geelong’s north is on show this week with a special exhibition from one of the region’s biggest schools.
The Northern Bay College Arts, Design and Technology Showcase launched on Thursday, displaying the work of students from prep to Year 12 across a range of subjects, including art, photography, woodwork, automotive, robotics and digitech.
The exhibition at the college’s Goldsworthy Road campus will remain open until 28 November, with an open session for the wider community on Saturday 15 November from 10am to 1pm.
Art, design and technology coordinator Brett Squire said the showcase, first run in 2014, was a celebration of the artistic ability and hard work of hundreds of Northern Bay students throughout the year.
“Their effort has been second to none, and this year we’ve taken it to another level,” he said.
“Not only have students put in so much effort with their artwork, their woodwork, with everything they’ve got on display, but we’re really making this a student-centred event, with students opening the event as MCs, running it, putting it together.
“In terms of quality, I’ve had teachers walking through the gallery over the last two weeks ask me if they’re able to purchase some of the artwork. They’re that impressed and want to buy it.”
This year the showcase revolves around the theme of identity, both the identity of the college as an institution and the individual identity of each student.
“The five campuses have been working together now for a long time and so this year we’re looking at the idea of our identity,” Mr Squire said.
“It just happened to coincide with the Archibald Prize coming to Geelong this year, so the students…have used the Archibald and other displays at Geelong Gallery to inspire them around the theme of identity through portraiture.”
Mr Squire encouraged community members to come and see the showcase during the public session on Saturday.
“It’s a celebration of the students and their work and what they’ve done throughout the year, and they work hard,” he said.
“We want to see as many people as we can from the Corio, Norlane and broader Geelong community to come and look at what we’re capable of doing.”
