Tara Murray
Deer Park West Primary School pupils’ creative talents have reached new levels.
Pupils at the school have learned a number of new skills from painting and design, to music and performance as part of a program run by Future Prophets.
Future Prophets’ Dale Gorfinkel worked with grade six pupils as they produced an array of works which are on display at the Deer Park Hunt Club.
“The kids have been developing these alien character masks that we call prophets,” he said.
“We have been developing performances and different sound effects. At the exhibitions of the masks, we’ve created some videos using the performances and the sounds we’ve been working on.”
Mr Gorfinkel said Future Prophets had tried to transform the way the children thought when it came to art.
He said this was his first time doing a program like this and he had really enjoyed it.
School principal Senka King said it had been an amazing experience for the children.
“To have an artist mentor them and then showcase their work in a professional way, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
“Kids need to be taught academically at school, but you also need to educate the whole child and consider creating the other side of learning.”
Ms King said watching the Jam Club, where pupils got to try different instruments was really interesting.
Pupils Chloe and Dakota said it was pretty amazing getting to see their work on display. The pupils attended the exhibition before it opened.
“Seeing everyone’s artwork in one spot made it feel like a real art show,” Datoka said, who enjoyed the painting and using the glue gun.
“It was a really good opportunity for a lot of kids.”
Chloe added: “I really enjoyed the performing and learning about the technology. It was really fun listening to all the different things.”
The work is on display at the Hunt Club until Wednesday, July 21.
