Brett Whitely Essay

BRETT WHITELEY

9 SHADES OF WHITELEY
Education Kit www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/education
Brett Whiteley Studio 2 December 2006 – 29 April 2007

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Education kit outline Acknowledgments SECTIon 1 BRETT WHITELEY: 9 SHadES of WHITELEY Introduction Brett Whiteley: 9 shades Biography Glossary Selected references SECTIon 2 SYLLaBuS foCuS Works in profile: Includes commentary, K–6 Looking and making activities; 7–12 Framing questions Early works Abstraction Bathroom series Christie & London Zoo Lavender Bay Portraits Birds Landscapes The studio & late works

EduCaTIon KIT ouTLInE
This education kit highlights key works and themes from the exhibition 9 Shades of Whiteley. The kit aims to provide a context for using the works and exhibition as a resource for K–6 and 7–12 education audiences. It may be used in conjunction with a visit to the exhibition or as pre-visit or post-visit resource material. The kit has been written with reference to the NSW visual arts syllabus. It specifically targets teacher and student audiences but may also be of interest to a general audience.

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Education kit coordination: Alec George, coordinator Brett Whiteley Studio Essay: Barry Pearce, head curator of Australian art Commentary: compiled from text by Barry Pearce and Alec George K–6 Looking and making activities and 7–12 Framing questions: Danielle Gullotta, coordinator K–6 programs; Leeanne Carr, coordinator secondary school and Asian education programs; Victoria Collings, coordinator K–6 & family programs; Tristan Sharp, senior coordinator education programs; and Alec George Editor: Jennifer Blunden Design: Karen Hancock Additional content from original kit written by Jo Foster, Liz Gibson, Jennifer Keeler-Milne, Barbara Konkolowicz and Nike Savvas. All works © the Whiteley Estate Produced by the Public Programs Department © 2007 Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney 2000 Australia pp@ag.nsw.gov.au...