Fireworks 2024
Welcome to Fireworks 2024, a compelling exhibition spotlighting the achievements of Years 11 and 12 art and design students from Moonee Valley. In its twelfth year, Fireworks is more than an exhibition, it is a dynamic reflection of our students' perspectives on the multifaceted tapestry of life.
Across various media including drawing, painting, fashion and sculpture, the exhibition showcases the achievements of their creative and critical thinking throughout the school year.
Artists: Aidan Borg McGlone, Aliza Hall, Almaz Lebdeh, Amelia Pongrac, An Hoang, Audrey Jarick, Chelsea O’Dwyer, Codie Carter, Douglas Lambert, Ellie Smith, Emi Wong, Eva Morgan, Frankie Dawson, Isabella Radatti, Jae Man, Jasmine Bodhinarayana, Jia Wen Lin, Joseph Capogreco, Leo Fan, Maheesha Alahakoon, Micah Maisano, Mikki Luo, Miwa Wilson, Ruby Parkin, Samara Morabito, Shivanshi Saggar, Zahra Iskandar and Zavier La Fontaine
Participating schools: Ave Maria College, Buckley Park College, Essendon Keilor College, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School and Rosehill Secondary College
The formal exhibition opening and awards presentation was held at 6pm on Friday, 6 December 2024.
Prizes awarded at the opening:
- Fireworks Art Award $500
- Fireworks Design Award $500
- Mayoral Award for Excellence in Art $200
- Mayoral Award for Excellence in Design $200
Visitors to the exhibition can also vote for their favourite work through:
- People's Choice Award $200
Voting for the Fireworks People's Choice Award is open between Friday, 6 December 2024 and Sunday, 19 January 2025. Visit the gallery during opening hours to cast your vote. The People's Choice Award winner will be announced in the week following the exhibition's close.
- Fireworks Art Award - Frankie Dawson for The Fool
- Fireworks Design Award - Micah Maisano for The Tortoise Pod
- Mayoral Award for Excellence in Art - Ruby Parkin for Isolation
- Mayoral Award for Excellence in Design - Maheesha Alahakoon for Oasis Youth Hub
Voting for the Fireworks People's Choice Award is open between Friday, 6 December 2024 and Sunday, 19 January 2025. Visit the gallery during opening hours to cast your vote. The People's Choice Award winner will be announced in the following week.
Judges for this year's Fireworks exhibition:
Fiona Cabassi: Fiona is an artist and visual arts educator, and also the facilitator of the popular Gallery Sketchers program here at the gallery. For the past decade, Fiona has presented workshops for children and adults at Heide Museum of Modern Art, McClelland Sculpture Park and Art Gallery and La Trobe University Gallery. Fiona’s approach aims to enable people to access their inner creativity through enjoyable processes that leads them to surprising and delightful outcomes.
Xiang Li: Xiang is an award-winning exhibition artist and registered art therapist. She is interested in exploring ways that art can be used to connect with our spiritual needs. She was awarded the Local Emerging Artist Prize in the 2021 Wyndham Art Prize and was a finalist for the SBS Portrait Prize and Landscape Prize 2021.