Objects of Substance – Artists-in-Residence Program

It was not until 2009 that an artist returned to the School. Alistair Noble created a mix-media triptych, painted in oil, to be accompanied by music he composed. Noble came to the School on the recommendation of BGGS Art Teacher, Ms Bronwyn McKean, and was funded by the Creative Arts Faculty.

Panel from Alistair Noble’s 'Troubled Current'

It was alumna and former member of the Board of Trustees, Ms Lesley Bryant (1963), who funded the 2013 Artist in Residence, Krishna Nahow. Nahow’s work is inspired by her Vanuatan heritage and the legacy of South Sea Islander slavery in colonial Australia. She created a series of 12 digital prints on watercolour paper as part of her ongoing series called ‘Blakbirding’. The imagery, often accompanied by text, has an ethereal quality as though the people and their history have been blurred and partially erased by time.

From the digital series ‘Blakbirding’ by Krishna Nahow

In 2020, plans for an Artist in Residence were unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19. The School hopes to introduce the program again in the near future to enhance creativity and learning for all students and staff.

Mrs Lorraine Thornquist (Williams, 1967) Manager of Collections