On the evening of Tuesday 3rd December Magdalene Catholic College celebrated the artistic talent and hard work of Visual Arts and Photography students at the Annual Magdalene Impressions Exhibition. This event provided an opportunity to showcase the high quality and diverse range of artistic work at Magdalene. On display were works from Year 7 to Year 12 students including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, digital media and photography. Particularly impressive this year was the range and strength of the Year 12 Higher School Certificate Bodies of Work. Students should be very proud of their artistic achievements.

Special guest, Laura Zanatta spoke fondly about her experience as a Visual Arts student at Magdalene achieving a Band 6 in the 2012 Higher School Certificate. Currently, Laura is the Digital Communications Officer at Wollondilly Shire Council where her artistic skills in Visual Design and media are employed on a daily basis as she manages the website and visual communications material for the Council. We were also joined by special guests Mr John Lo Cascio, past principal of Magdalene Catholic College and current Head of School Improvement Services (Secondary) for the Wollongong Diocese as well as Mr Carlos Vanegas from CnN Cleaning Services. Both Mr Lo Cascio and Mr Vanegas are strong supporters of the Visual Arts at Magdalene and presented students from each class with their prizes for ‘Excellence in Art or Photography’ and ‘Effort and Diligence’. In addition, major prizes, donated by the Parents and Friends Association, were awarded to Year 12 Visual Arts student Peter Cornett and Year 9 Photography student Bethany Hooper.

P&F Major Prize for Visual Arts - $100 gift voucher from Eckersley's Art Supplies

Sourced from any VA Elective classes 9, 10, 11 and 12- Peter Cornett  

P&F Major Prize for Photography - $100 gift voucher from Macarthur Camera House

Sourced from any PHO Elective classes 9, 10 and 11. PHO – Bethany Hooper

People’s Choice Award - $50 gift voucher from Eckersley’s Art Supplies

Chosen by the audience at the opening night of the Magdalene Impressions exhibition from any work on display – Shannon Phillips-Green.

The Visual Arts Department would like to thank the College Executive for their continued support of our Faculty, to Mr Michael Mae and Ms Cheryl Curtis for providing the music, to students Olivia Cameron and Gabrielle Laverdure for sharing their singing talents, the College Office staff for the many administrative tasks to prepare for our exhibition, to Mr Peter Collins and Mrs Vivian Rixon who assisted Food Technology students with food preparation, to Mrs Ivana Forner who assisted in organising members of Magdalene’s Student Representative Council to meet guests and serve light refreshments as well as to Mrs Nancy Russo for selling tickets at the door. Finally, we would like to thank parents/carers for recognising their child’s enthusiasm for the Visual Arts by attending the Magdalene Impressions Exhibition and supporting their child’s burgeoning talent by allowing creativity to flourish in their homes.

VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
Cathy Delaney, Marie Eggleton, Nicole Tree, Maria Meagher and James Earl.