Year 10 Ink Drawings - West Moreton Anglican College

Leading Yolŋu artist Noŋgirrŋa Marawili was born in 1939 at Darrpirra, north of Djarrakpi (Cape Shield) and today lives in Yirrkala in north-east Arnhem Land. Using organic shapes, natural and synthetic materials, Marawili reflects her understanding of her culture, history and environment in her bark paintings, prints and larrakitj (painted hollow logs).

Documenting sites on Country, Marawili captures the atmospheric effects of wind, water and lightning using residual magenta ink from cast-off printer cartridges mixed with natural pigments.

Using a combination of satellite imagery, pressure maps, ocean currents and weather maps as inspiration, create a work of art inspired by the weather conditions where you live

Students read through the AGSA resource describing Marawili's practice and watched the interview of her presenting her work. Students worked in groups and had the choice to respond on acrylic paint or water-soluble inks on textured rag paper. It was important for students to engage with the research aspect and link their findings to how our community is affected by the weather. Artworks were inspired by the colours, shapes, lines, and patterns found in over 150 stimulus images of the school’s location which were collectively sourced by the students. We started with satellite maps, pressure maps, topographic maps, wind atlases/synoptic charts, temperature patterns, precipitation maps, climate maps, and geologic maps. Thinking of the people during our discussions, we also drew inspiration from the campus map, evacuation maps, and our walking trails between classes. Finally, the school is next to an air base, so we also considered the importance of radar images, constellation maps, aviation maps and cloud/storm tracker

Annabel Simmonds | Leader of Learning – Visual Art | West Moreton Anglican College