Published on Thursday, 27 June 2019 at 11:59:01 AM
Two Denmark Senior High School students will have their artwork on show next month as part of the WALGA art exhibition #shoWcAse in Pixels in Perth.
The annual exhibition, formerly known as Banners in the Terrace, involves Councils from across WA submitting an artwork that represents their local area.
Year 11 students Chenoa Thrupp-Probst and Torben Ramrath have produced this year’s striking acrylic on canvas entry for Denmark.
The composition created by Torben includes elements of land and sea to communicate his perception of the town.
“The design includes a central gum tree representing the forests and diverse, colourful flora found in Denmark. As a coastal and surf rich town, the wave in the mid-ground shows our connection to the sea, and one of our favourite hobbies. The painting also includes a fisher in a camping chair, not an uncommon sight in Denmark, as well as an osprey bird, and two iconic windmills,” he said.
Denmark Senior High School visual arts teacher Emily Gummer supported the students in finessing a range of techniques and styles to highlight each design aspect.
Shire of Denmark Director of Corporate and Community Services Cary Green said he was impressed by the quality of the artwork produced by the young artists.
“We are proud to submit this beautiful artwork created by Torben and Chenoa. Their stylistic approach in portraying quintessential Denmark icons has produced an artwork that captures the spirit of the region,” he said.
The exhibition is WA’s largest ongoing community arts project. It is widely acknowledged as being one of the most vibrant displays of the year.
In past years, the exhibition was displayed in the form of physical banners hung on poles along St Georges Terrace and Adelaide Terrace.
This year, artworks will be displayed on a 45 meter high digital tower at Yagan Square.
The #shoWcAse in Pixels exhibition will on display from Monday 29th July to Sunday 18th August 2019.
L-R: Torben Ramrath, Emily Gummer and Chenoa Thrupp-Probst
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