The work of a St Andrew’s Anglican College Visual Arts student has been recognised among the best 35 in Queensland.
Year 12 student Leon Zhan was last week named in the 2017 Creative Generations Excellence Awards in Visual Art for his painting Pool of Pleasure.
Leon said his oil painting identified with notions of freedom.
“What may seem egocentric and selfish at first, leads us to consider the fundamental need for times of pleasure and enjoyment – the swimming pool and pool toys act as symbols of leisure in an environment of escapism,” he said.
Pool of Pleasure will be featured at the Creative Generations Visual Art Exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in 2018.
St Andrew’s head of visual art Ben Hedstrom said the standout work was deserving of recognition for Leon’s talent and perseverance, after he spent more than 60 hours working on his painting in semester one.
