Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery in partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria presents

Drawing on Nature
New Star Art School Exhibition 2010

Children explore and discover the beauty and fragility of nature through creative expression.

Paig, C. 11yrs

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Exhibition dates

Monday 14th June - Friday 23rd July
Opening Saturday 19th June, 2.00pm

Gallery hours

Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery
141 Queen Street, Melbourne 3000

Drawing on Nature is a selection of artworks which were created by over 130 children for an exhibition celebrating Cultural Diversity Week in March 2010.

Yaping Jiang

Artist, teacher and founder of the New Star Arts School, Yaping Jiang encouraged students who come from a variety of backgrounds to express what they see, do and feel as bi-cultural Australians, through a series of workshops and classes.

The connection between the East and the West and people's relationship to the environment are the major themes centred in this work.

New Star Art School

New Star Art School practices a unique teaching technique based on key Eastern and Western art education systems.

This technique is designed to rapidly develop artistic skills in children of all ages.

It enables them to expand on their natural imaginative and creative expression, building high levels of confidence that will benefit them for the rest of their life.

New Star Art School was founded in 1997 by award winning artist Yaping Jiang.

For many years the school has cultivated the artistic talent of its students, many of whom not only have won scholarships and various prizes in competitions, but it has also played an important role later in their successful professional careers.

New Star Art School tutoring sessions are held weekly during the school term at various locations. It offers a wide range of classes suited for students aged 4 years to 18 years old.

www.newstarart.com

Art Tree

'The Wonder of Nature' by Eastina Zhang, 13 yrs old

Sophia Jiang, 7 yrs

Partners

Fo Guan Yuan Gallery