A resident artist, Howard Matthew is employed three days a week with a grant that has been secured since 2015 from the Packer Family Foundation. We are also extremely fortunate to use this grant to purchase art resources and specialised art equipment such as a kiln. The grant has been secured until 2022. The resident artist works in collaboration with the classroom teachers to build capacity of both the teachers and also, students. Students from Lucas Gardens and Chalmers Road are also involved in the Visual Arts Initiative.
About Mr Howard Matthew (Resident Artist, Marie Bashir Public School):
Howard Matthew is a professional multimedia artist who works with film, sculpture, photography, drawing and performance. His work has been shown internationally and has more than 20 years practice.
Howard has worked in a broad range of contexts, including early years education and with adults who have intellectual and physical disabilities. He has also taught in universities and worked widely in community and outreach programs.
The Kindergarten students at Marie Bashir Public School are fortunate enough to learn from Mr Matthew and here is a collection of some of the artworks that they are able to produce below (Please refer to images).
