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TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute student finalists in FOCUS: 2003 TAFE NSW Arts & Design Prize Seven Fine Arts and Design students from the North Coast are among the 61 TAFE NSW finalists in the 2003 TAFE NSW Arts & Design Prize which is on exhibition at the Manning Regional Art Gallery , Taree Tim Miller, from Kingscliff Campus, took out a $200 value Chroma Commendation Award for a manipulated print based on graffiti and war. Gosia Dutkiewicz was also concerned about war – the hypocrisy of war in her poster PeaceKeeping the ultimate Hypocrisy. Justyn Shaw, Murwillumbah Campus, entered a video of his sculptural installation of foil covered machinery parts in a creek bed The other four North Coast students are from the Coffs Harbour Education Campus. Two, Matt Francis and David Lynch are from the internationally renowned furniture course and demonstrate the excellence of this course through their talented manipulation of timber. Glen Wilkinson studies Visual Arts and has converted unwanted junk mail into its own waste paper basket. And Sharon Corbett has created a detailed graphite drawing combining nature and machinery. These students were chosen from a record field of 988 arts, design and media students from across the state. Three other North Coast Institute students were chosen for the selected semi finalists’ exhibition held in Sydney from December 2003 to February 2004: Bruce Clark and Phillip Gasson from Murwillumbah Campus; and Donna-Lee Hancock from Lismore Campus. The three judges, practising artists Lisa Andrew, Sophie Verrechia and Nicholas Harding, were impressed by the overall quality of entries. "There's a very strong body of work here," said Nicholas, a former Archibald winner. "Some very honest and direct work, delivered at times with a strong grasp of technique." Sophie Verrechia, a design and decorative artist, was impressed by the range and scope of the work: "Many of the entries have a real emotional quality to them. This is a rare and desirable quality for artists – the ability to transform concepts into personal but universal forms of expression. Some works are moving, and many are political – personally so as well as in a global sense." Focus: 2003 Arts & Design Prize gives TAFE NSW students an opportunity to exhibit their work around the state, and aims to promote the quality of an arts and design education at TAFE NSW. Following in the practical based vein of TAFE NSW courses, the Prize also gives students invaluable industry experience in preparing, presenting and delivering work. Now in its fifth year, the TAFE NSW Arts & Design Prize is the ideal showcase for the creativity, innovation and diversity of students at TAFE NSW. Further details on the Finalists: |
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Sharon Corbett
02 6658 2164 / 0407 516 170 This piece was created with the thought of a fight between machine and nature. Using six drawings – three of motorbikes and three of grevillea flowers – I cut and arranged until one force blended with the other. Twelve pieces blend to become one. |
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Matt Francis 02 6657 2243 The inspiration for this chair came from a need to change our focus on timber being utilised in straight and square forms, to the more organic and flowing forms which are so prevalent in the North Coast environment where I live.
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David Lynch 02 6658 3572 Varanus Chair has been designed to create a connection with a material object and the surrounding flora and fauna. The idea for this chair came from observing reptiles and ferns in and around the rainforests of Australia . This gives the chair a natural look that would give any deck or poolside area a fresh, natural, cool look and feel. |
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Glen Wilkinson0415 513 686 Junk mail goes from my mailbox into the bin – either with anger or, at best, after being scantily read! I despise the mindless waste we are forced into. Gloss paper is usually a dead end in the recycling chain. Waste Paper Basket is a quiet protest. |
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Gosia Dutkiewicz0417 025 664 The war on Iraq was the initial inspiration for this design: the idea of invading a country under the guise of peace. The current ‘peace-keepers’ have continued the hypocrisy of war. I have tried to keep the design simple and sharp through the use of symbolism and a basic colour palette. |
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Tim Miller0421 406 830 It hasn’t taken long for Tim Miller to go from not being able to turn a computer on to being an award-winning designer. The 26-year-old has won a Commendation Award in the 2D Design category of the TAFE NSW Arts & Design Prize in his first year of study. His entry to the Prize, an untitled digital print measuring 880 x 1380 mm, depicts soldiers in battle fatigues painted on a wall, and a mother comforting her daughter with the words: “It’s ok honey, it’s only art”. Tim was taken by images of recent conflict where soldiers are juxtaposed with civilians going about their daily activities. “I wanted to paint the soldiers on the wall and then take the photo,” he said. Tim ended up by finishing the soldiers on the computer, and then taking photos of a mother and daughter (actors) and melding the two motifs together. Tim, originally from Tweed Valley , said he had heard good things about the ‘foundation’ design course being offered at Kingscliff. “I wanted to get more skills with computers and saw that it was the way to go,” said Tim. “When started I couldn’t even turn on a computer.” He says he has put his head down and worked very hard. Tim originally studied at TAFE to be a cabinetmaker. He also worked in a Byron Bay bronze foundry as sculptor, so his understanding of 3D form is well developed. He is enjoying being in an environment where art and design is encouraged: “[at TAFE NSW] There is a wide range of people from all around the area. Everyone’s got good tangents – we bounce ideas off each other, people have different angles and come from different perspectives.” He lives in the bush with views of the coast. Tim would like to continue studying at Kingscliff towards a Diploma. |
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Justyn Shaw02 6672 8837 / 0405 777 673 A career as an electrician sparked a new direction for Justyn Shaw. When Justyn left school he followed his artistic leanings, starting his own business in Bundaberg air-brushing tee-shirts. When this didn’t prove sustainable he swapped hats for a hard hat as an electrician in the construction industry on the Gold Coast. He tried a variety of different settings but found little fulfilment. “I worked in high-rises, housing, factories…but I wasn’t happy, I didn’t find it rewarding,” said Justyn. “I wanted to pursue my dream as an artist, and also to get a good background with (arts) marketing and techniques.” He looked at different study options in Queensland and NSW, and settled on TAFE NSW, Murwillumbah Campus. Part of his motivation was the beauty of the Northern Rivers area, and its creative, artist-friendly environment. Justyn’s entry in Focus: 2003 Arts & Design Prize is a sculptural installation, Concealed Identity. Justyn gathered discarded farm machinery from the 50 acres where he lives with his wife and two children. He then wrapped selected pieces in aluminium foil and arranged the objects on the bottom of the stream that runs on the border of the property. His entry in the Prize was a digital video of the installation –the frame moving directly above the objects on the stream bed. It was taken by Justyn as he walked through the stream. “It took 12 or so takes. I didn’t have any shoes on and the water was freezing! I guess it’s part of the pain of creating.” Concealed identity was conceived as part of a class exercise: “We were asked to explore a diary project as part of the curriculum. I’d fallen in love with the area, living on 50 acres surrounded by farm machinery. I was constantly thinking about what I’d leave behind after my life, and wondering who ploughed the fields and what sort of life they had – this (farm machinery) is what they left for me to reflect on their life. The running of the water…expresses time and motion. “Whether we contemplate it or not, for generations to come we leave behind fragments of ourselves in memories and relics. No matter how many of these fragments can be found and pieced together, the true identity of an individual can never be totally realised. This work attempts to offer an insight into a farmer who ploughed the land on which I live.” Justyn says that his wife, Linda , has been particularly encouraging about the dramatic lifestyle shift: “She’s been very supportive – I couldn’t do it without her.” Linda is studying by distance education to become a midwife. His four-year-old daughter, Sage, is a special inspiration to him, particularly her fantastic drawings of birds with six claws and wings that look like ears. Justyn also finds the teachers and students at the TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute a great support to his art. “(Studying) has been an eye-opener. My previous artwork had been very commercial. I’ve learnt to think outside the square; it’s very challenging.” Earlier in the year Justyn was shocked to learn he’d won an award at the TAFE NSW, Lismore Campus student association’s art prize, Acquisitive. On that occasion his entry was a self-portrait. “When I first started the course I’d been into drawing, screen-printing and airbrushing. Now I like to mix the mediums, I don’t like to stick to one. I like to incorporate all the mediums together. “And I’m trying to find which ones (mediums) appeal to me and hone in on those. That’s the beauty of this campus – the teachers are so diverse and have so much to offer.” |
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TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute Selected Semi Finalists’(exhibited in Sydney Dec 03 – Feb 04) |
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Donna- Lee Hancock Connective Tissue |
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Bruce Clark Nasturtium Vase |
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Phillip Gasson India Stops for a Cup of Tea |
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For further information and images please contact Jan Spencer Ph 02 9246 5616 / 0427 955 596 Fax 02 9246 5611 jan.spencer@det.nsw.edu.au
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