A nuclear science and technology organisation is not somewhere you would traditionally expect to visit an art display however, for the next two months, this is exactly what you will find at ANSTO's Discovery Centre.
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| ANSTO CEO Dr Adi Paterson presenting the operation art collection at the Discovery Centre. |
Following the official handover on Thursday 14 February, ANSTO will now be home to a special art display featuring several artworks from the 2012 Operation Art program, an initiative of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in association with The Department of Education and Communities and a program for which ANSTO are major sponsors.
As supporters of Operation Art, a program that gives school students the opportunity to create artworks for children in hospital, ANSTO will have thirteen artworks on loan for a period of 12 months to showcase the talent of local school students.
Honorary Art Curator at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Joanna Capon, officially handed over the artworks to ANSTO, where they will remain on display until the end of April. Following the art display, artworks will be exhibited in ANSTO offices for a further nine months before being donated to a regional hospital at the end of the year.
“ANSTO is home of Australia’s nuclear medicine manufacturing and many of our 11,000 visitors a year are students – so we are already ingrained in both Australia’s medical and education systems,” said Rod Dowler from ANSTO’s Discovery Centre.
“This is a new, special and unique way that we can show our support for the wonderful work of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, and we are so pleased to be able to be a part of it.”
Artworks on display include the works of Jenna Chamulko and Victoria Monteleone from Kurrajong Public School, both that were present to personally hand over their artworks.
Jenna’s bright drawing of a chameleon and Victoria’s glamorously designed mermaid will be displayed alongside a cleverly composed artwork of a rocket launching into space designed by Max Thebault from Sylvania Heights Public School.
Both Kurrajong and Sylvania Heights Public Schools have entered Operation Art for many years and are great supporters of the program. Other Local schools that have entered Operation Art include; Kareela, Cronulla, Alfords Point, Menai, Tharawal, Gymea North and Padstow North Primary Schools, Caroline Chisholm School, East Hills Girls Technology High School and St Luke’s Primary, Revesby.
Operation Art aims to encourage students from Kindergarten to Year 10 in all NSW schools to create artworks for children in hospital that will aid the healing process while giving students the opportunity to express themselves creatively.
Published: 27/02/2013