I just started working as a contract artist for Queensland Rail's Community Arts Program, called 'Positve Partnerships'. I am part of a small team of artists working with Brisbane schools and community groups to 'beautify' the local train stations and subways with colourful ans fun works of art. The students get to draw and paint on 2D cut-out shapes which then get finished off and touched up by us, the professional artists, before being installed onto the pre-painted walls of the stations and subways.
Our latest project took us to Milpera High School in Chelmer, Brisbane. This is a very special school. Only one of its kind exists in Australia! Refugee children of high school age, and coming from all kinds of countries and horrific experiences, get taught the basics in English, maths science, etc, by caring teachers and volunteers until they are ready to enter the Australian school system and culture! Art plays an important part at Milperra High School, so it we ended up with some fantastic designs for our 50 butterflies!
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