Matilda Kildey working on the mural on BCC San Remo's garden bed, in a project with artist in residence Elizabeth Gleeson.
Duke Treloar working on a section of the mural that featured a penguin, along with other plants and animals.
Hugh and Toby working hard on their mural. Artist Elizabeth Gleeson guided the Year 7s in design and delivery of seven stunning murals showcasing the native fauna and flora of Bass Coast.
Ziggy and Casey enjoying painting the murals which showcase the native fauna and flora of Bass Coast.
The orange and teal in the mural reflect the colours of the internal spaces of the San Remo Campus, while the circular shape central to each mural drew upon the campus' architectural aspects.
Aiden and Heath with a section of the mural that featured an echidna, along with other plants and animals.
Scout working on the mural, a project with artist in residence Elizabeth Gleeson.
Freshly arrived Year 7 students at the Bass Coast College (BCC) San Remo Campus now have an extra special reason to feel connected to their school.
Under the watchful eye of professional artist Elizabeth Gleeson, 175 Year 7 students became muralists themselves and transformed the vegetable beds which adjoin the school's kitchen and overlook Bass Strait.
Elizabeth Gleeson is a professional muralist and fine artist of international acclaim and visited the San Remo campus as part of an Artist in Residence program. Having transformed spaces across the globe, Elizabeth guided the Year 7 students in design and delivery of seven stunning murals which showcase the beautiful native fauna and flora of Bass Coast.
"The program enabled our students to work collaboratively, to become muralists themselves, and to make connection to the land on which they live and go to school," said Coralie Buckley, the Arts KLA Coordinator of BCC San Remo.
"The mural allows for every Year 7 student to have a sense of belonging to their school."
Dozens of different animals and plants were brainstormed during the design process, with students settling on: banksias, proteas, kangaroo paws, penguins, echidnas and sting rays - amongst a trove of other Bass Coast biota.
Ms Buckley said the stylised motifs of the flora and fauna were realised with a limited colour pallet of teal, orange, grey, yellow, red and green.
The orange and teal were used to reflect the colours of the internal spaces of the San Remo Campus, while the circular shape central to each mural drew upon the campus' architectural aspects.
"Students learnt about colour mixing and applying paint to a vertical surface, whilst also developing skills around actively listening and respecting one another's ideas," Ms Buckley said.
