CELEBRATING its 30th anniversary this year, Operation Art is an annual exhibition showcasing artworks created by students from across New South Wales.
The exhibition opened at Port Macquarie’s Glasshouse Regional Gallery on Saturday 8 August, with student artists and their families in attendance.
Operation Art is an initiative of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in partnership with The NSW Department of Education.
Each year regional schools have the opportunity to submit six artworks.
Acting Curator Emma Dupaquier, spoke about installing the bright, joyful paintings by talented young artists.
”The artworks have brought us so much happiness, and I know they are going to continue to bring joy to members of our community,” Ms Dupaquier said.
Operation Art is a long-standing partnership between the NSW Department and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
Heidi Windeisin, Operation Art Project Officer with The Arts Unit, NSW Department of Education, said 48 artworks had been submitted from the Mid North Coast and New England regions this year.
Children from Kindergarten to Year 10 submitted their work, with Operation Art receiving around 700 artworks each year, to be framed and displayed in galleries across NSW.
Each year, 50 artworks are selected for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, creating a bright and cheerful environment for the young patients and their families.
Six have been selected to be gifted to the hospital at Westmead at the close of this year’s exhibition.
One of the most striking selected works is from Penny Bouwer, a kindergarten student at Port Macquarie Public School.
Her enthusiasm and passion was obvious as she posed for her photo and spoke to News Of The Area about how she created her artwork, “Chip the Seagull”.
Edie Treacy, a Year 6 student from Port Macquarie Public School, had her work “Tools of Creativity” selected.
Alex McGufficke, Andrew Morris and Harley Ruttley Puckeridge from Port Macquarie Public School and Ella Hamilton and Olive Martin from Tacking Point Public School also have artworks in the exhibition.
The exhibition continues at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery until 4 October.
By Pauline CAIN
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