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Pal Art Gallery

The creative artworks of our talented students.

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Stage 5 - 2021

Year 8 - 2021

Explore Art - 2021

Blue Peacock (whimsical animal) - Jeslyn Pal 2020

Blue Peacock (whimsical animal) 2020

The beauty of the natural world lies within the detail. My artwork depicts the elegance of the magnificent peacock, diving into the intricate details which define the beauty of the bird.

By employing strong colour contrasts and implementing a variation of blue tones, the symbol of beauty in nature is portrayed.

Furthermore, the dark and white tones create an almost 3-dimensional effect, when seen from afar. Through-out the process of painting my artwork, I used a variation of light strokes to produce a feathery effect for the feathers and firm brush strokes to create the geometrical shapes on the peacocks’ body.

The colours of blue, white, purple and yellow are all calming colours, purposely adopted to accentuate the pleasant essence of the peacock. Taking an abstract perspective, the peacock’s feathers symbolise the community and connection of nature. Each feather holds a golden centre which depicts the gentleness of the peacock as a bird, but also reflects how nature unites all living beings together.

The bright colours of the peacocks feathers shuns away the dark background, almost as though the presence of nature protects us from the evil of the world and illuminates us with an enlightened light to follow.

Jeslyn Pal, Year 10

Up in the Clouds 2021

"A teenager named Hina treks up 10 flights to a rooftop where a makeshift shrine sits in a rare beam of sunlight. Tokyo is rain-soaked, and as it continues to pour even more, she walks toward the shrine and, praying hard, steps through the shrine gate.

The rain halts mid-air. Hina falls through the sky like some celestial thing, witnessing supernatural weather patterns only she’s meant to see.

Hina possesses a unique and wonderful ability that grants he the power to stop the rain and clear the sky by praying. While using this ability, she can manipulate the weather and dive into the sky ... However, when she does this, her skin turns clear like water. Despite that, she still saved Tokyo from a non-top deluge of rain by using her powers and sacrificing herself, thereby restoring balance to the world."

I did this painting to wield a message about facing life’s challenges and finding inner strength through it.

Nhu Y Tran, Year 8

Northern Lights 2020

Night is usually denoted as a time to fear, a time to hide away from the natural world and its possible dangers, however those who do so miss the hidden world that awaits. My artwork aims to show how the night is beautiful, calm, peaceful and warming. In my artwork, I had incorporated the technique of blending into my aurora lights, to create a realistic feel. The colour tones also express a 3-dimensional effect which magnifies the power of nature at night. As seen in the image, the widespread reflection of the aurora lights extends outwards towards the viewer, this symbolises how the beauty of the night protects and embraces all people. In my artwork, I used a toothbrush to create the array of dotted stars in the sky, by flicking the bristles of the brush. Furthermore, I adopted the use of dabbing and vertical brushes to create the silhouetted trees, their miniature size exemplifying the beauty of the night. With that, ‘Night; is no longer defined as a time to fear but a time of discovery. Those who do not fear, will unearth the magical world of nature.

Jeslyn Pal, Year 10

Serve, Renounce and Connect - Kim Ngoc Hong & Quy Phu Bui, 2020

Serve, Renounce and Connect 2020

The purpose of the artwork is to express the meaning of the school's 2020 CAPA theme: 'Serve, Renounce and Connect’.

The artwork illustrates a light bulb in a vast world of darkness. This bulb illuminates when one serves, renounces and connects.

Many of the artwork’s symbols, such as music, dance, drama and the light bulb, represent the embodiment of ‘Serve, Renounce and Connect’.

Kim Ngoc Hong & Quy Phu Bui, Year 10

The Sea of Galaxy 2021

The combination of blue and black is like the sea at night. In my artwork, the galaxy is represented as a dream because it is vast and wonderful. For all of us who have dreams - we will only achieve them if we are willing to fight and work hard for it. The black colour of my artwork joins with the blue to represent the following message: you may experience failures while trying to achieve your dreams, but those failures do not mean the end of your journey, so don't give up and fight on for what you deserve. The galaxy has a lot of darkness - but it is still beautiful!

Sievkech Koeng, Year 10

The Galaxy 2021

The Galaxy represents the wonder of nature. I used the natural colours of blue, white, green and black because they are beginner-friendly. I found myself improving to my best in Master Art Club as we have a very creative teacher who encourage us and teach us different techniques.

I used the flicking technique with white paint to symbolise the stars. I also leant to blend colours together by gently dabbing with a brush to create a smudgy affect, which is really good for galaxy paintings.

I am really jubilant and pleased with my artwork, as I put my very best. I also look up to the seniors work as I can learn lots from their techniques. I am very looking forwards to next term's theme.

Linda Chi, Year 5

Untitled 2021

Ratana Vong, Year 9

Smile of the Gecko 2019

It was my lucky day. While watering the plants outside, I observed movement under the bushes. As I approached the bushes, I saw a gecko! The gecko was smiling and staring up at the sky. As if on cue, it fled into a little hole beneath the bush when I took out my phone to capture the moment. That didn't hinder me though. I got down on my knees and captured the photo before it got any further away.

Melodey Bun, Year 5

Unsuspected Visitor 2019

I heard a sharp buzz as I walked across my garden. When I moved my ear to follow the buzzing, I encountered an unexpected visitor!

A bee visited one of my mother's flowers, and I felt compelled to remember that delightful moment. After all, this was the first bee to visit the garden.

Melodey Bun, Year 5

An Angkorian Sight 2019

The sight of Angkor Wat is remarkable even when the sky is over ruled by clouds.

Melodey Bun, Year 5

The Sea of Stars 2021

The sea of stars is a metaphor for our goals and ambitions. "Stars" represent the distant and unknown while the "sea" represents the grand and boundless nature of our potential.

The darker the sky, the brighter the stars.

Henry Zhang, Year 7

New School 2021

In this artwork, the two boys standing at the front are my Papa and my Uncle. The image that I based this artwork off is them standing in front of their school here in Australia. Before that life was hard and a pain. After escaping the war, a lot of damage was done. Damage done mentally. But starting at a new school isn't one of those damaging memories that will hurt when you think about them.

This memory of starting at a new school for the first time in years is a core memory that will never be forgotten. I know that most of my dad's memories were fun and joyful back when he was in school. I hope my uncle feels the same way. I know that he would be extremely grateful to be able to start a life in Australia. Not only are they thankful but I am as well. If Australia didn't help bring my family here, they would've been lost with nowhere to go.

"Thankful Angel"