Imagine – Youth Art Exhibition, a celebration of youth culture of local high school students from Erina and Terrigal High Schools, is on at the Erina Centre, Erina Fair, from 9am to 5pm until May 30.
Presented by The Arcade Gallery in partnership with eMerge and supported by Central Coast Council, the exhibition has been co-ordinated by Erina Rotary Club in recognition of Rotarian Youth Service Month.
The exhibition aims to showcase the cutting-edge creativity and culture of local young people and focuses on the use of mixed media and technology to support their self-expression and creative endeavours.
This year the public will have the chance to vote for their favourite artwork in a People’s Choice Award using the QR code by the picture.
The competition is sponsored by Eckersley’s, the national art supplies retailers, and the artist with the most votes will win a $100 voucher and second place a $50 voucher.
Voting for the People’s Choice is open until Sunday, May 25.
“The Magic of Rotary is the theme of Rotary this year and has been an inspiration for the wonderful works we see at the exhibition,” Erina Rotary Club’s Youth Director Fefe Morrison said.
“These young artists have shared their perspective of the world around them in both an abstract and more traditional style.”
Teachers Gail Wright, Laura Friend and Kara Middleby of Terrigal High School, with Natalie Hallam and Debra Green of Erina High School, have been keen supporters of the exhibition and submitted their students’ artworks for the occasion, with Council’s Youth Services Jenn Dias assisting in the set up and curation of the exhibition.
“It’s a great opportunity for the students to be able to present their artworks to the broader community as well as their families and friends,” Terrigal art teacher Gail Wright said.
Morrison said that with the gallery space being free and open to the general public visiting the library, many people would see the artworks.
The works include Terrigal High School’s Year 7 and 8 designs inspired by the theme of the exhibition to create something magical.
Their works were all collaborative with up to five students working together exploring new materials and mixed media to create the large, abstract pieces.
Erina High School’s Years 7 and 8 submitted works of landscapes, still life and portrait drawings, photographs and paintings.
The students, their families, teachers, and department head teachers joined Erina Rotary Club members in the launch of the exhibition and were able to see their artworks in a professional setting, curated with the gallery hanging system and lighting available in this purpose-built community gallery space, provided by Central Coast Council to showcase community artists.
“The students’ work is so impressive, and I love how they have used a mix of techniques to create the works, including analogue drawing and painting with digital editing and printing,” Morrison said.
“The purpose of the exhibition is to encourage the young artists.
“I hope that this will inspire some of the young people to continue and pursue a career in the creative arts sector in the future.”
For more information go to Culture of Youth Art – Ongoing Exhibitions » Rotary Club of Erina
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