13 February 2016 to 3 April 2016

A composite of nine landscape drawings with letters that spell out "identity lost" scattered over the top in a thick black font.

Image: Shaylee Crimmins, Engadine High School, Stolen (detail) 2015, collection of works.

Hazelhurst’s annual offering of ARTEXPRESS showcased a selection of 46 HSC artworks by 2015 HSC Visual Arts students, from the Sutherland Shire and throughout NSW.

This year's students addressed themes including countering dystopias, environmental degradation both locally and globally, the impacts of colonisation on Indigenous culture and identity, questioning the gender binary, consumerism and market forces, women in war, personal journeys and identities, formal references to historical art movements and theory.

Artworks ranged across a variety of media from a strong focus on drawing, to sculpture, ceramics, digital works, photomedia, painting and ceramics. Techniques referenced artistic conventions and explored diverse new methods.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: ARTEXPRESS, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

ARTEXPRESS is a joint venture of the NSW Department of Education and the Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards NSW, hosted by Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre.