Artist in Residence:

Artist in residence, Penny Burnett, has joined the Don College Art Department this term for a total of six weeks. Arts Tasmania has funded the position to provide Penny with the opportunity to immerse herself in a creative art space and produce work in response to her time at Don College.

Having an artist in residence provides students a fantastic opportunity to see an artist in situ. Students have been curious about Penny's discipline of painting (with oils) as well as the artistic journey, from the source of inspiration of her work and the process to complete a finished artwork. At the cusp of art pathways, this is incredibly relevant to our students. We are excited to see what comes of her time here with us! 

Penny has a blog documenting her work and her experience here at Don College, check it out:

https://www.pennyburnett.com/2022-arts-tasmania-educational-residency/ 

In other news from the Art Department: 

This year has begun by looking at charcoal and ink which has opened the doorway to open air drawing tasks. Students confidently approached an outside still life installation and created large drawings, pushing the idea of texture and form. 

Some students had never drawn beyond the A4 size before so this challeneged students and increased their confidence to expand their practise.