To present, in visual form - one or more facets of life on the Gold Coast inspired by the excursion to Surfers Paradise.
Students were asked to consider the people, the place, the environment.
The result is an individualised reflective response, with a depth of meaning, using the language of art.
Alex HuiGulls beyond thy level2021Photoshop90cm x 50cmDrugs has a horrible effect on the person’s body that could potentially take their life and ruins many family relationships that were built up throughout the years. The major work expresses the feelings that can be felt when being a drug user. While walking around during the excursion the smell of cannabis would be easily picked up around Surfers. The major work signifies the dramatic affects that would be taken place. The intention for the artwork is to create a visual on the effects of drugs.
Jack Banyard
Waves
Lead pencil and collage on paper
42.5 x 30cm
Surfers Paradise is a place with many wonders, such as the beach, arcades and shops. The transition from day to night life in Surfers is huge. The night life has lights and drugs where as the day has the beach and shops. The surf board is divided to show these two aspects of Surfers Paradise with the wave unifying both as a beach location.
Thomas Hunt
The Trip Adventure
2021
Lead Pencil free draw
42 x 59.5cm
At the first glance of Surfers Paradise, things may seem normal until you go into the deep dark secretes of the suburban city. Seeing the true nature of Surfers Paradise could change your mind on how things operate there. My piece explores to the unseen world of this city. In the drawing there many things that would show the nature of Surfers Paradise starting off with the main character of the artwork, the Surf board with masculine arms and legs. The drawing of the surfboard symbolises the trippy and unusual days that go by. The surfboard symbolises something that you wouldn’t see in just an ordinary city. Seen in small parts of the artwork it shows the pollution and rubbish spread around with birds feasting off of it and the scattered drugs and alcohol.
Jack Tee
The Aftermath
Paint, pencil and collage on paper
40 x 49cm
My work which I have named ‘The Aftermath’ is what I saw through my eyes after the lockdown happened last year. I have almost created a puzzle in which pieces are everywhere and I have made that comparison to Surfers when there was litter, closed stores and the only person who I saw still out in the streets everyday was Princess. The artwork is made up of tape, photoshop, paper and paint. Although the original idea was different the artwork I made still shows how I see Surfers Paradise to this day.
Jack Bender
Surfers Paradise
Acrylic paint, pen and pencil on paper
2021
52 x 35cm
Dominic Burnz
Habits
2021
Paint on Canvas
500 x 500mm
In the artwork 'Habits', there are a lot of messages hidden behind the simple artwork, Habits was based on the drug problem in Surfers Paradise with homeless and young adults. Surfers Paradise is a place filled with drugs and is a hotspot for young adults in the 21st century. 'Habits' has a simple black background with images of the most popular drugs for young adults and Surfers Paradise. The Drug issue needs to be addressed here and there needs to be more support for people who need
it. During and excursion to Surfers I encounter a lot of homeless people who were not sober, and it was in the early hours of the day. My artwork is to spread awareness of the topic.
Conna Watson
Princess Paradise
Lead pencil on cartridge paper
2021
29 x 42cm
Surfers Paradise is a very unique place with many different cultures and walks of life which can be seen through the multiple aspects that make Surfers the intricate place it is. In the drawing ”Princess Paradise” you can see the main aspects that make up Surfers - such as Princess and the Q1. Princess and the Q1 are probably some of the most well known aspects are Surfers and that's why I have either incorporated them as a whole or the important parts of them along with other less impactful parts of Surfers to show.
Nicholas Mahony
‘Culture Chaos’
Coloured pencil on paper
2021
59 x 32cm
Surfers Paradise is the most iconic and diverse part of the Gold Coast. Shadowed by modern towering buildings exists world-renown golden beaches, historic lifeguards, nightlife and a meeting of people from different cultures. Surfers Paradise is an exquisite, colourful and exotic place. My artwork titled 'Culture Chaos' represents my perspective on the meeting of cultures that create the microcosm that is Surfers Paradise. In a world where racism and cultural bias unfortunately still exists, Surfers Paradise arguably provides an environment where different cultures can live as one.
Charlie Coffey
Variety
Coloured pencil and lead pencil on cartridge paper
2021
29 x 42cm
My artwork is about unique features in Surfers Paradise it captures all aspects of Surfers. The waves are a iconic feature not just about Surfers but about the Gold Coast itself as it is known for the beaches. It includes the drug culture as in Surfers there are a lot of homeless people who are addicted to drugs and not just them but kids who are doing drugs as well. It shows us a koala in a tree as the wildlife sanctuary is a big part of Gold Coast and there is a tour shop about it in Surfers. The people represent happiness as most people go to Surfers to have fun and relax.
Harry Sullivan
The background
Coloured pencil on paper
30 x 50cm
'Background' is an artwork that represents most of the attractions that the Gold Coast has to offer. Also, it represents what the Gold Coast life is about. The theme park in the waves is to represent all the theme parks on the Gold Coast and how important they are to keep the tourist industry going. The Surfers Paradise sign is the represent the iconic sign that is in the center of the Gold Coast. The coloring around the sign is to represent the different cultures and different people that come through Surfers each day. The couple sitting on the chair and the two young boys skating is to represent the locals and the young people that must live on the Gold Coast and what they do every day and how they enjoy themselves.
Oliver Jackson
Heights and Depths of the Coast
Coloured Pencils on Paper
2021
42 x 60cm
The theme parks around the Gold Coast such as Movie World, Wet n Wild and Dream World, all play a heavily unnoticed role in tourism, acclaimed by the interesting characters and bright nights of Surfer Paradise. My artwork, Heights and Depths of the Coast, explores the characteristics of the Gold Coast that truly set it apart from other places in Australia and across the world. The work displays a scene of any general part of Surfers Paradise, identifiable by the coast and golden sand. Things that can be found on any beach in the world. The incorporation of the water slide and Wet N Wild sign trumping the rest of the deign along side the background roller coaster, aiming to set it apart from any other Australian beach.
Anthony Baker
The Golden Coast
Pencil on paper
420mm x 594mm
The art piece is called, “The Golden Coast”. It presents and expresses what the suburban city, Gold Coast, is like present day. Many will notice the main aspects of the drawing which are the beach, city and the people.
Darcy Young
Surfers Paradise
Acrylic paint and pen on paper
2021
52 x 35 cm
Cooper Nelson
Graffiti Paradise
2021
Lead Pencil on Cartridge Paper
30 x 50cm
The artwork is called “Graffiti Paradise”. It shows the iconic Surfers Paradise sign incorporated into a Surfers Paradise graffiti work. The idea for this artwork was the show the sign which is very clean beautiful but have it morphed together with a graffiti artwork that was done in the city. By doing this it mixed both clean and dirty together while both still being beautiful.
Alex Whittaker
The True Sight
10
Photoshop
65cm x 92cm
This photoshop image shows the good and the dark side of the Gold coast with the crystal ball showing what was happening. The upside of the ball is a good side with no homeless. The bottom has the dark truth of homelessness in the Gold Coast. The darkness in the bottom is to show that it is gloomy and needs help from the government. The colourful clean side that most tourists see but if you live in the Gold Coast for long enough you can see the bad sides of it.
Stephen Eardley
‘Closed due to COVID’
Colored pencil on paper
2021
300 x 220mm
COVID has had a direct impact on businesses in Surfers Paradise – the heart of the Gold Coast tourist precinct.
The once bustling Cavill Avenue strip was alive with smells and sounds luring wandering visitors into stores and eateries though currently there are shutters closed for longer periods. Walking up the Avenue mid morning was eerie with few people and fewer open businesses. The bones of the tourist world are evident. The structures in place and world of colour
bound though a feeling of gloom looms.. This world is framed within a digital device recording memory spaces of the lost times.
