Stephen Buckley

Next Artist Generation Celebrated At Logan Art Gallery – Including Gemma King

Next Artist Generation Celebrated At Logan Art Gallery – Including Gemma King

A legendary Australian bushranger has been re-created in chicken wire, bark and scrap metal pieces for a Logan Art Gallery exhibition.

Canterbury College’s Gemma King’s artistic portrayal of notorious outlaw Ned Kelly is part of the annual Artwaves 2021 exhibition.

Artwaves, featuring 241 students from 30 secondary schools in Logan and adjacent areas, will run from this Friday 10 September to Saturday 16 October 2021.

The gallery will be filled with an array of paintings, sculptures and digital works.

Gemma, a Year 12 Canterbury student, created three copies of Kelly’s infamous helmet.

The helmets are designed to convey his roles as a son, a criminal and an Australian icon of resistance.

Each year, Artwaves celebrates the creative excellence of young artists in the region.

It also acknowledges the contribution made by teachers and parents to nurture student creativity and develop the next generation of local artists.

Artworks have been selected by a committee of Logan Art Gallery staff and visual art teachers from participating schools.

City Lifestyle Committee Chair, Councillor Laurie Koranski, said the students had once again delivered some amazing works for the 29th annual exhibition.

“I encourage the community to visit the gallery and see the students’ creativity for themselves,” Cr Koranski said.

“Some eye-catching and thought-provoking pieces have been produced by these extremely talented emerging artists.”

Visitors to the gallery during Artwaves can vote for their favourite artwork.

The artist with the most votes wins a prize from sponsors School Art Supplies, Oxlades Art Supplies, Buckham School Supplies and Eckersley’s Art & Craft.

Visit logan.qld.gov.au/artgallery or follow the gallery on Instagram.

Logan Art Gallery staff will also select a packer’s prize award.

The gallery is open from 10am to 5pm from Tuesday to Saturday and entry is free.

Schools represented in Artwaves include:

• Beaudesert State High School

• Beenleigh State High School

• Browns Plains State High School

• Calamvale Community College

• Calvary Christian College

• Canterbury College

• Flagstone Community College

• Groves Christian College

• Hills International College

• John Paul College

• Kimberley College

• Kingston College

• Loganlea State High School

• Mabel Park State High School

• Marsden State High School

• Ormeau Woods State High School

• Park Ridge State High School

• Parklands Christian College

• Redeemer Lutheran College

• Rivermount College

• Rochedale State High School

• Runcorn State High School

• Springwood State High School

• St Francis College

• St Thomas More College

• Stretton State College

• Sunnybank State High School

• Trinity College

• Windaroo Valley State High School

• Woodridge State High School

Photo Caption: Canterbury College student Gemma King with her Ned Kelly-inspired work which features in the Artwaves Logan and adjacent areas Secondary Schools art 2021 exhibition.

by Stephen Buckley

Our FIRST 'Wonder Wall' School Canteen Art Competition WINNER: Amellia Wilson

Our FIRST 'Wonder Wall' School Canteen Art Competition WINNER: Amellia Wilson - Year 9

Congratulations to our FIRST 'Wonder Wall' School Canteen Art Competition WINNER - Amellia Wilson from Year 9 for her brilliant 'Maleficent: Watch What You Eat' poster.

Amellia's winning artwork will now be displayed in our School Canteen throughout September PLUS Canterbury just recharged $25 to her Student Card. Yeah nice...

POLL RESULTS: https://poll.app.do/results/wonder-wall-canteen-artwork-competition

POLL SUMMARY: In the last 24 hours, 97 participants completed your poll 'Wonder Wall' School Canteen Art Competition.

Here are some interesting metrics about these participants:

• They came from 3 countries: Australia (95), Republic of Korea (1), Vietnam (1).
• They took on average 30 seconds to complete the poll.
• 54% used a phone or tablet to answer the poll.

Okay – so start getting your artwork entries in now for October!

FULL COMPETITION DETAILS:

Ever noticed that large green blank board at the entrance of our School Canteen?

Yes? No? Well, either way… You will now… So let’s fill it with something cool.

It’s our Monthly School Canteen ‘Wonder Wall’ Art Competition… and it could earn you $25 easy cash!

Because maybe… you’re gonna be the one that saves me! (sing it with me now)

Yes – we’re seeking student artwork, photos, images, drawings or sketches to be displayed on our green board ‘Wonder Wall’.

Pretty much anything goes, except it MUST be family friendly (you know what we mean) AND extra judging points will be awarded if you include the words School Canteen somewhere in your image. (Massive hint dropped!)

Send your personal ‘Banksy’ to  and the best entry will be featured on this board for a whole month!

If you’re sending a photo, it must have the permission of everyone featured to be entered.

All entries should please have a minimum resolution of 300dpi for us to enlarge with our college mega-printer to mount as a big ‘Wonder Wall’ poster.

Entries are open to all Canterbury students.

Students can supply as many entries as they want (well – within reason).

Please include your name (or alias if you’re shy!) and year level along with your image/s.

Entries close on the last day of each month and the chosen image will appear for the following month.

Multiple winning entries could be received within one month and used across future months one at a time.

Each winning piece will earn the supplying student a Canterbury $25 Student Card Recharge PLUS bragging rights as the Canteen King or Canteen Queen for an entire month.

GOOD LUCK and get artsy / Banksy etc!

by Stephen Buckley