The 2022 Chisholm Practical and Creative Arts Exhibition was opened at Chisholm Catholic College on Monday 17 October with an energetic performance by the College Showband and attracted many visitors during the week.
The ceremony included awards presentation that recognised students for their exemplary work, in the Learning Areas of Design and Technology, Home Economics, Visual Arts, Media and Photography.
The school highlighted that they were very fortunate to have Olive Cheng (nee Monte) from the Class of 2010, as Guest Speaker on Opening Night.
Olive spoke about her journey as she pursued her passion for Art, which included receiving the Most Promising Artist and Angelico Award in Year 12, later completing university degrees in Design, Landscape Architecture and Primary School Teaching.
Her love of Art has taken her to Cape Town, Japan and Italy.
Olive is now working as an artist across a range of projects, exhibiting and working on commissions.
She sells her art locally to the community and has it displayed in a range of local and formal settings, including Subiaco Markets and in wider audiences in art exhibitions around WA.
Once opened, the Exhibition was viewed by various community members including parents, students and special guests who enjoyed the service of food and drinks from our Home Economics students as they perused the works.
The Exhibition is an outstanding showcase of the many creative and practical talents of our students.
It is essential that we acknowledge the current and past staff of Visual Arts, Design and Technology, Home Economics, Media and Photography, who have worked with tireless dedication to nurture and develop our students’ excellence and skills, sharing their passion for the practical and creative arts and playing a part in shaping these students and their work.
During the week the Exhibition was open to the community and was enjoyed by staff and students from local primary schools, parents and our visiting Year 7 grandparents, during our annual Grandparents’ Morning.
