All students exhibiting in Top Arts VCE 2001 are listed below. Selected students are listed with an image and a quote, as featured on the Top Arts home page.
Lisa ACCADIA
St Helena Secondary College, Eltham North
Aren't you going to write something?
100 works: 19.0 x 12.5 cm each
mixed media on brown paper and ink on paper
Esther AKSELRUD
Shelford Anglican Girls' School, Caulfield
Call yourself anything you want. You know what you are (detail)
two works: 42.0 x 102.0 x 18.0 cm each
modrock, mountboard
…beauty is measured by the centimeters around [the] hips, waist and bust
Edward ALDERSON
Kingswood College, Box Hill
Subway (detail)
three works: 118.0 x 40.5 cm each
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Subway shows how focussing on specific details can change the meaning of what we see and allow us to view it in a new way.
Merryn ALLEN
Geelong College, Newtown
Japanese illusions
centre back: 74.0 cm; waist: 42.0 cm
polyester cotton
James ATKINS
Geelong Grammar School, Corio
Light cascades
three works: 32.0 x 32.0 x 5.0 cm each
glass, fluorescent light, metal
Elizabeth BARNETT
Melbourne Girls' Grammar School, South Yarra
Sad painting (detail)
61.5 x 67.0 cm
ink, synthetic polymer paint, oil, shellac, bitumen, pencil and pen on board
…a direct response to the painful and tragic events of the time
Latoya BARTON
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn
The sunset
from a series of twenty-four: 9.0 x 9.0 cm each
oil on board
Felicity BATH
Colac College, Colac
Philena
180.5 x 52.0 cm
chalk pastels, liquid paper on masonite board
Simone BENNETT
Kew High School, East Kew
Lepidophobia (detail)
101.5 x 76.5 cm
synthetic polymer paint, gouache, inkjet print on canvas
The themes that surround my work are based on dreams and imagination: the imagery that comes from one’s mind.
Nicholas BRIGGS
St Helena Secondary College, Eltham North
Untitled
four works: 43.0 x 28.0 cm each
synthetic polymer paint, pen on board
Nigel BROWN
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School, Warragul
Untitled physics (detail)
90.0 x 440.0 x 70.0 cm
composition board, steel, loudspeakers, CD player, amplifier, glass
By using the physicality of sound, or it’s potential to be transformed into other forms of energy, the visual element is controlled and varied by the nature of the sound.
Anna CLARK
Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew
Figure study
160.0 x 60.0 cm
oil on canvas
Sarah CLARK
Catholic Regional College, Sydenham
Thoughts of complexity (detail)
51.0 x 81.5 cm
inkjet print
… I have tried to display society and its increasingly isolated state to determine our own human identities
David COGHILL
Geelong College, Newtown
Self belief upon the basis of self (detail)
29.8 x 42.0 cm
inkjet print
… a society based upon law, order and reason imposed itself upon a more naturalistic one
Anthony COLETTA
Sunbury Downs Secondary College, Sunbury
A concept car
42.0 x 41.0 cm
multimedia
Chris COLLIN
Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Box Hill North
Silence
10 mins
video
Luke COMPSTON
Sunbury Downs Secondary College, Sunbury
The elements
9 mins
multimedia
Melanie COUSIPETCOS
Mill Park Secondary College, Epping
Untitled
83.0 x 60.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint, oil, ink, shellac on paper
Nicholas DALE
Carey Grammar School, Kew
Cross culture
from a series of two
16.0 x 21.0 cm
inkjet print
Autumn DALY-HOLT
McKinnon Secondary College, McKinnon
Gender bender (detail)
variable dimensions
synthetic polymer paint and screen-printing ink on canvas, synthetic polymer paint on papier mâché, synthetic polymer paint on model magic, inkjet print
…transcending the social ‘bubble’ of imprisonment
Lucy DAVIDSON
Wodonga High School, Wodonga
Sacré Coeur, Paris series
from a series of two
37.0 x 25.0 cm each
gelatin silver photograph
Carla del PORTO
Star of the Sea College, Gardenvale
Girl
6 mins
video
Danielle DI GIOVANNI
Mowbray College, Melton
Abstract
from the Dao-ning Du collection of six works
51.0 x 40.0 cm
embossing
Chris DRUMMOND
Carey Grammar School, Kew
Phat
62.0 x 92.0 cm
spray paint, lino print on canvas board
Tom EDWARDS
St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield
Id, ego, superego - hooked
44.0 x 44.0 x 20.0 cm
wax, plaster, polystyrene, metal, wood
Chris ELLIS
Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo
Tranquility
35.0 x 22.5 cm
gelatin silver photograph
Georgia ENSOR
Presentation College, Windsor
Divine debauchery
105.0 x 326.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Tarkan ERTURK
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
Visage (detail)
201.0 x 170.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint on cotton duck
My inspiration comes from the primitive and highly symbolic masks of Africa…
Lily FENG
Canterbury Girls' Secondary College, Canterbury
What may the day bring
13.0 x 16.0 cm
inkjet print
Vaiya FERMANIS
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood
Fly away home (detail)
four works: 32.0 x 18.0 cm each; box: 6.0 x 17.0 x 13.5 cm
pen and ink, shellac on photocopies, painted wood
We are now capable of ‘folding people up’ and sending them overseas as easily as we send an aerogram.
Charlotte GHAIE
Ballarat Grammar School, Wendouree
Portrait of man (detail)
126.0 x 90.0 cm
inkjet print on vinyl
Staircases and doorways show the different paths that can be taken in a lifetime and the constant movement of life.
Brent GREENE
Melbourne Grammar School, South Yarra
Untitled installation
240.0 x 120.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint, rubber, cement, photocopies on plywood
Jennifer GRINDROD
Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn
Sunlight (detail)
50.0 x 35.4 cm
gelatin silver photograph
Rhythm attempts to evoke the perfection of the natural flow and growth found within the environment.
Christian HART
Flinders Christian Community College, Tyabb
Within without (detail from still frame)
6 mins
digital film
The film explores feelings of isolation and the thought of being trapped from life, like an insect inside a jar.
Jessica HENDERSON
Tintern Anglican Girls' Grammar School, Ringwood East
Untitled
centre back: 130.0 cm; width (irregular): 46.0 cm
velour, voile, organza, chiffon, silk
Daniel IPPOLITI
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew
Untitled
from a series of four
19.5 x 29.5 cm
gelatin silver photograph
Andrew JOHNSON
Berwick Secondary College, Berwick
Humanity: Imposed (detail)
from the Humanity series
17.5 x 58.0 cm
etching
The study of humanity conjures feelings about studies of the past, classical literature, cultural relations, and of feeling and concern for others.
Pia JOHNSON
Tintern Anglican Girls' Grammar School, East Ringwood
Spirit
centre back: 93.0 cm; width (irregular): 45.0 cm
rose petals, chiffon, interfacing, fishing line
...to create that feeling of either mind, body or spirit
Tim JOINER
Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore
14 seconds (detail from still frame)
1.30 mins
digital film
…everyday life is a struggle for some people and seeing through the day is a challenge in itself
Daniel KEIL
Princes Hill Secondary College, North Carlton
Moray's lair
from the Deep sea dreaming series
20.8 x 15.6 cm
etching, aquatint
Mark KWONG
Scotch College, Hawthorn
Warped traveller
92.0 x 70.0 cm
inkjet print
Yani LATHOURIS
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood
The city
17 mins
video
Sean LAYH
Billanook College, Mooroolbark
C.O.D.Y.: come on die young!
210.0 x 134.0 cm
oil on canvas
Michelle LEE
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood
Untitled (detail)
20.0 x 129.0 x 13.5 cm
inkjet print, card
… isolation, meditation and relationships
XiaoXi (Lucy) LIU
Presentation College, Windsor
Invisible cities (detail)
from a series of twelve
20.0 x 20.0 cm each
recycled paper on foam board
…I decided to create an abstract visual experience based on order and chaos
Katya LIVADITIS
Camberwell Girls' Grammar School, Canterbury
Women in time (detail)
from a series of twelve
30.0 x 30.0 cm
riso prints on canvas, newspaper, oil paper, coloured card
I wanted to convey my impression of the modern woman and celebrate her triumphs through rich, earthy colours.
Charlene LOH
Catholic Regional College, Sydenham
Liberate to a perfect place (detail)
48.0 x 70.5 cm
inkjet print
I wanted to shock, disrupt and disturb my audience.
Kristian LUCAS
Sunbury Downs Secondary College, Sunbury
Me, myself, I and you
56.0 x 102.0 cm
oil on canvas
Marc LYONS
St Helena's Secondary College, Eltham North
Random automatism (detail)
35.5 x 172.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
My work explores the fusion of Abstract Expressionist ideas with text.
Emily MACKIE
St Catherine's School, Toorak
Untitled
35.0 x 23.5 cm
gelatin silver photography
Ben MALIN
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
Nature mort
from Still life series
120.0 x 90.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint, sand, cardboard on canvas
Sonia MARINELLI
McKinnon Secondary College, McKinnon
Elusive beauty series
from series of eight
14.5 x 21.5 cm
inkjet print
Virginia MARTIN
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn
Form and function: dress
Centre back: 91.0 cm; waist (flat): 41.5 cm
cotton drill
Willy MAURICE-BELUITE
Albert Park College, Albert Park
Spiritual power
35.5 x 27.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint, ink, paste
Lucy McNAMARA
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak
Precariously (detail)
156.0 x 61.0 x 61.0 cm
painted wood, oil paint, egg shells, glue, stainless steel wire
It’s a silent second for contemplation while everything holds its breath.
Chase MORILLY
Luther College, Croydon
Eaten away (detail)
37.5 x 49.0 cm
gelatin silver photograph
…depression [is] a disease that eats away at people’s soul and deteriorates their bodies
Laura NELSON
Caulfield Grammar School, East St Kilda
Dance
from a series of three
17.5 x 16.5 cm
ink on acetate
Garth NICHOL
Wodonga High School, Wodonga
A moment's movement (detail)
from a series of four
47.0 x 29.5 cm
inkjet print, wire
…every individual moment in time is unique, yet still linked to each other.
Lauren PIMM
Berwick Secondary College, Berwick
Daniel's song
53.0 x 50.0 cm
polychromatic silk screen print, oil, pastel
Chloe PODOLAKIN
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak
Untitled
84.0 x 110.0 cm
gelatin silver photograph
Michael PORTER
Christian Brothers' College, St Kilda
Untitled
57.0 x 33.5 cm
oil on board
Kate POWERS
Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Box Hill North
A mermaid's tale-evening dress and bag
centre back: 170.0 cm; waist (flat): 3.0 cm
jersey, silk, organza, hand-made cellophane sequins, assorted glass beads, commercially made sequins, beaded fringing, satin
Liana RASCHILLA
Ballarat Grammar School, Ballarat
Teapot
from Crazy Alice set
19.0 x 22.0 x 22.0 cm (teapot)
earthenware, clear glaze, lustres
Leah ROBERTSON
Bayside Christian College, Baxter
Just like anyone (detail)
143.0 x 244.0 cm
inkjet print, synthetic polymer paint, shellac, paper, varnish, computer keys on board
I wanted to comment on individuality vs conformity…
Jake RYAN
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood
Untitled no. 2
87.0 x 68.5 cm
wax on painted wood, oil paint, ink, glue on paper
Katherine SAINSBERY
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe
The bread bin
30.0 x 40.0 cm
oil on canvas
Shona SCOTT
Kooweerup Secondary College, Kooweerup
Nude
77.5 x 45.0 cm
charcoal on paper
Rene SEPHTON
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe
Untitled 2 (detail)
200.0 x 80.0 x 20.0 cm
mixed media, wire, cotton bandage, dried flowers, light
…death [is] something inevitable, that we try to deny
Nadia SHARAF
Melbourne Girls' College, Richmond
The revolution is Nadia (detail)
powerpoint presentation
… to explore the effects of propaganda and how it can influence an individual’s attitudes and beliefs.
Olivia SHEED
Ballarat Grammar School, Wendouree
Mother of the bride
103.0 x 103.0 cm
thread, ink, organza, canvas, acetate, paper, paint
Madeleine SIMSON
St Catherine's School, Toorak
Eagle
100.5 x 81.0 cm
coloured pencils on card
Matthew SKINNER
Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta
Constraints of the drawn person
74.0 x 55.0 cm
charcoal
Deane SOBEY
Westbourne Grammar School, Hoppers Crossing
Jive
from a series of five books
closed 12.0 x 16.0 cm, open 12.0 x 8.5 cm
gouache and fine liner on watercolour paper, oriental handmade paper and cardboard
Erin STEWART
Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew
Evening costume (detail)
top: centre front: 73.0 cm; waist (flat): 46.0 cm
skirt: centre back: 125.0 cm; waist (flat): 32.0 cm
tulle, taffeta, ribbons, machine embroidery
At what point does a fashion item stop being an object and become art?
Stephen STUPURAS
Seymour Technical High School, Seymour
Nothing
118.0 x 91.0 cm
charcoal and conté on brown paper
Glenn TRIGGS
Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Box Hill North
No one (parts 1 & 2)
25 min
video
Ping (Irene VINCENT)
Beechworth Secondary College, Beechworth
Boxes floating on Lake Sambell, Beechworth (detail)
colour photograph
I am strongest at communicating with my body and love the feeling of movement.
Jessica WILLIAMSON
Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Box Hill
Pipe dreams
centre back: 160.0 cm; waist (flat): 52.0 cm
polyvinyl, glue, fishing line, polystyrene balls, electrical wires
Kate WOOLLEY
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe
Sarah (detail)
76.0 x 101.5 cm
oil on canvas
…we cannot see change as such: we can only see the effects of change on objects around us
David YULE
Scotch College, Hawthorn
Warrnambool: Battery Point
50.5 x 256.0 cm
oil on canvas
