The Art Gallery of NSW’s annual Artexpress exhibition is one of the most popular and dynamic recurring exhibitions to take place at the Gallery, with the recently opened 2020 exhibition featuring works from two Central Coast residents.
Terrigal High School’s, Jade Abrahams, and Central Coast Adventist School’s, Shona Bolst, are among the 48 recent high school graduates whose Visual Arts course major works were selected for the 36th Artexpress out of over 8,500 student works submitted in the 2019 HSC.
Abrahams’ work is entitled ‘After the things of nature’ and features drawn pieces.
“I have used a mixed media approach to capture the complexities of the mind,” she added.
Bolst’s work is entitled ‘Content disposition’ and is a collection of handmade pieces that explores the way people live and how that can affect what they value.
“I was inspired by a trip to South Africa, where I experienced a vibrant community spirit and pride in the shanty towns, where despite having very little, people took much pride in their humble dwellings and meagre possessions,” Bolst said.
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Media release, Feb 19
Sarah Shields, The Fold PR
Website, Feb 20
Artexpress 2020 Artist Profiles, Art Gallery of NSW