Year 6 Passion Project - Christian Brothers College

Passion project inspired by Ben Quilty

Passion projects are a great way for your students to take ownership of their learning while investing time in something they are passionate about.

Year 6 student Eamon from Christian Brothers College was interested in the work of artist Ben Quilty and the reasons why Quilty paints the way he does. After extensive research, Eamon took his class on a tour of the Quilty exhibition, introduced them to Quilty’s Rorschach technique and used the Gallery’s Curiosity Cards to spark discussion about the work. Back at school Eamon facilitated a hands-on workshop where students were paired at random and created a re-mix portrait of each other.

Suggested Resources

Watch and Listen

  • Educator Lecture: Ben Quilty and Lisa Slade discuss the exhibition 'Quilty'

  • Tuesday Talk: Gloria Strzelecki discusses key themes of the exhibition 'Quilty'

  • Tuesday Talk: Dr Lisa Slade discusses 'Quilty' ahead of National Reconciliation Week

  • Ben Quilty/ Self-portrait smashed Rorschach

  • Ben Quilty/ Joe Quilty painting Ben

  • Quilty: Painting The Shadows

  • Ben Quilty, Richard Flanagan, Conny Lenneberg, Ralph Boydoun