New Venue for Graduate Exhibition is a hit!

New Venue for Graduate Exhibition is a hit!

Brightspace in St Kilda was the venue for the 2011 Graduate Exhibition. At the opening night on Friday November 4 a handsome crowd filled the space. The exhibition was officially opened by Gene Bawden, Course Coordinator in Visual Communication at Monash University.  He spoke inspiring words about the importance globally of artists' and designers' contribution to documenting, participating in and pushing for advancements in history and society. He encouraged parents and students to embrace and celebrate students' paths into the creative fields. He praised the students and teachers of the program for the standard of work at the exhibition and historically, having seen Brighton Bay folios at Monash interviews for many years. He announced the introduction of three Monash Scholarships for three graduating Brighton Bay students accepted into the Visual Communication Degree. Gene together with Kerry Williams, General Manager of Deans Art, another major sponsor of the exhibition, presented Brighton Bay Excellence Awards. Anita King, Program Coordinator announced the awards and thanked sponsors. She also announced the impending launch of a new Brighton Bay website in 2012. She encouraged students to stay in touch through the introduction of an Alumni section of the website.

The awards

Brighton Bay Award for Excellence

Deans Art Award:

Aniquah Stevenson

Fiona Carvalho

Brooke Galloway

Jasmine Rachim

Victoria Hellyer

Jasmine Andries

IdN Magazine Subscription Award:

Celeste Galtry

Amy Butler

Brighton Bay NGV Bookshop Award:

Hayley Blode

Ilani Sokolski

The AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association) 'Most Professional Award':

Fiona Carvalho

Vocational Pathways ‘Bright Futures’ Award (Encouragement for further study and learning)

Pia Gallagher-Ewings, Anita Gurrieri, Casey Kukolja

Vocational Pathways Acquisition Award

Aniquah Stevenson

The awards which were selected by external professionals were kicked off by Chris Connell who spoke briefly to the students and audience with encouraging works. He encouraged students to be experimental and congratulated all involved in the show and celebrated the choice of venue at Brightspace.

Chris Connell Design Recognition Awards

Alex Crampton

The Brighton Bay Program Advisory Industry Awards were presented and introduced by Brighton Bay teacher Anna Farago who thanked the involvement of industry professionals who sit on the Advisory Committee.

Ceramics Selected by Beth Brown - Celeste Galtry

Printmaking Selected by Neil Wallace - Ella Mumby

Painting Selected by Neil Wallace - Aniquah Stevenson

Drawing Selected by Dion Tuckwell - Adam Beehre

Digital Media Selected by Carlos Flores - Casey Kukolja

Photography Selected by Lynette Zeeng - Kenneth Suico

Design 3D Selected by Mutsumi Nozaki - Amy Butler

Illustration Selected by Dion Tuckwell - Kenneth Suico

Design 2D Selected by Gene Bawden - Casey Kukolja

Art and Design History & Theory Selected by Beth Brown - Jacqui Sidney

...and a big ta to Bob for the lovely panorama shots.