Visual Arts
is the art of depicting landscapes – natural scenes such as mountains , valleys, trees, rivers, hills and forests , especially where the main subject is a wide view – with its parts placed in a coherent composition.
landscape
notice
detect, observe, spot, take in
a picture or pattern made by arranging together small pieces of stone, glass, etc.
mosaic
an artistic form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects.
sculpture
decide the meaning of something
interpret
What helped many Aboriginal communities escape desperate poverty despite the problems they faced?
painting sales
This style of art focuses on the emotional and intellectual experience of the viewer rather than a literal narrative.
abstract art
look carefully
study
What is the design that students try to copy from the drawings made by older people when they were telling traditional stories?
sand designs
a painting of an unmoving object, such as fruit
still life
fail to notice
overlook
What is the name of the settlement where Aboriginals from different tribes were forced to live?
Papunya
is a visual artwork that can be constructed from a variety of materials and can be created in a variety of locations.
Installation art
look quickly
glance
A young teacher who showed more interest in Aboriginal culture than most other non-Aboriginal people and asked his pupils to create art that was related to their own world.
Geoff Bardon