Year 9 attended the Shoalhaven Outdoor Art Program over the last couple of weeks and came away gleaming and inspired by both the environment of the river and with their creative output at the Bundanon Education Centre!

The journey was relaxing and enjoyable as they worked in tandem to guide their crafts over rapids and still waters with little current. The energy of the river evoked different emotions and feelings at various times throughout the trip. Sleeping under tarps or the starry skies was a treat and reward for the work undertaken during the day. Some of the meals created on the simple trangia were inspiring and certainly delicious, with papadums, curries, steak, and other dishes.

Being immersed in the landscape of the Shoalhaven River allowed students to respond to their material practice based on an intimate relationship with their surroundings. It was wonderful to see the diverse expressions of the river and land the students portrayed.

Bundanon Education Centre was gifted to the Australian people by Arthur Boyd and the school has been visiting and participating in workshops as part of our Year 9 program for almost 15 years. That every student, not just art students, has this experience is unique to Glenaeon. The staff and artists at the centre consistently comment on the confidence, skill, technical level and overall participation of our students as outstanding!