From the Arts Captain

As the 2023 Arts Captain, Maggie Lattimore, has a passion for art that goes beyond the classroom. She spends hours experimenting with new mediums, striving to push the boundaries of her creativity.

Here she talks about her passion for art, her love of lino printing and who inspires her...

I have always been attracted to all forms of art. I used to read a magazine, Teen Breathe, and the colour and design withinits pages really captured my interest.

More recently, I have been drawn to the lines and balance in architecture from travels near and far.

I fell in love with Lino prints in Year 10 Art. My first lino print was of a beautiful hotel when visiting Paris. It was a four-step reduction print; I had no idea how challenging this would be! 

You start by printing the entire image in one colour, then cut away parts of the lino to introduce subsequent colours. 

The prints have to be precisely aligned each time, with the choice of colours adding dimension and perspective to the print. 

You never really know what the final image will look like. I’m particularly inspired by Rhi Johnston, a local Toowoomba artist who works primarily in print making.

She lectures in printmaking at USQ and has exhibited nationally and internationally. 

She creates incredibly detailed prints with multiple stages and colours, I would love to learn more and develop my skills to create works like this style.

The Fairholme Art program has shown me the possibilities of the art world.

We have studied all sorts of artists, theories, styles, techniques and mediums that has allowed me to find where my interests lay.

Mrs Hayward has been a constant during my time at Fairholme and a hugely supporting and guiding influence.