ARTEXPRESS Virtual is an initiative of The Arts Unit of the NSW Department of Education. The Arts Unit provides a state wide infrastructure for arts education that engages more than 500,000 students and teachers in its programs annually.
ARTEXPRESS is a joint partnership between the New South Wales Department of Education and the New South Wales Education Standards Authority. It is an annual showcase of exemplary art works from the previous year’s Higher School Certificate that celebrates the remarkably high standards reached by NSW Visual Arts students.
The creative arts have a fundamental place in education and are invaluable for student engagement and self-expression. Learning through the arts develops creativity and innovative thinking. Through visual arts education, students share their unique perspectives and make connections with the artistic and wider community. The artworks selected for ARTEXPRESS demonstrate the informed and insightful creativity of contemporary youth, exploring themes and issues that affect today’s HSC students, encompassing personal experience and encouraging us to consider issues that connect people around the globe.
Selection
The 2025 ARTEXPRESS Virtual exhibition includes 49 bodies of work across the 12 expressive forms within the NSW Visual Arts HSC syllabus. In 2025, there are nine ARTEXPRESS exhibitions showcasing 228 outstanding bodies of work from the 2024 Higher School Certificate Visual Arts practical examination. Each exhibited body of work was selected from 8858 artworks submitted for the practical Visual Arts examination in 2024.
Acknowledgments
Congratulations to the 2025 ARTEXPRESS Virtual artists for their commitment to creating artworks that are truly inspiring. We hope you continue to create and share your art into the future.
ARTEXPRESS Virtual would like to thank visual arts teachers for their support and dedication to their students and their advocacy of the arts in education. We also extend our appreciation to the principals and members of the school communities for the important work they do.
Thank you to NESA for their partnership and to the many people who contribute to the program throughout the year.
Our sincere appreciation to the galleries who are part of the ARTEXPRESS 2025 exhibitions for their support of this project: Art Gallery of New South Wale, Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Lismore Regional Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery, Mudgee Arts Precinct, Griffith Regional Gallery, Orange Regional Gallery, and New England Regional Art Museum (Armidale).
Production
ARTEXPRESS Project Officer
Kate Dowland
ARTEXPRESS Support Officers
Shannen Rowland-Clarke
Karlina Mitchell
ARTEXPRESS Administration
Iona Craddock
Molly Webster
Arts Programs and Partnerships Coordinator
Andrew Lasaitis
Arts Strategy and Planning Coordinator
Kaelene Neville
Production
Rampe Realistic Imaging Pty Ltd - primary production
Michael Rampe – Main Project Producer, Principal Photography, 3D imaging, 2D imaging, Co-curator
Peter Reeves – Web Development and VR Lead
Pedestal 3D Pty Ltd – 3D display platform
Bandicoot Imaging Sciences Pty Ltd – Shimmer view photography and technology
Curator and Consultant
Ron Pratt - ARTEXPRESS Virtual Gallery Curator
Student Interviews and Analysis Videos
Daniel Repeti – Teacher, Visual Arts / Photography / Film / Digital Media, Wyndham College
Jennie Cooper - Visual Arts Teacher, Wyndham College
David Todd – Digital Engagement Officer, The Arts Unit
HSC Visual Arts Marker’s Commentary
Gemma Baldwin - Creative and Performing Arts Coordinator, St Ursula's College Kingsgrove
Hannah Chapman - Visual Arts Teacher | Curator of Concordia Gallery - Newington College
Jennie Cooper - Visual Arts Teacher, Wyndham College
Mary Costello - Head of Creative Arts, Edmund Rice College
Nicole DeLosa - Trinity Grammar School, Head of Visual Arts
Rebecca Donoghue - Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts, Cherrybrook Technology High School
Richard Fletcher - Creative Arts Adviser - Department of Education
Lisa Gascoigne - Head of Department, Visual Arts and Technology, St Aloysius' College
Carla Haberecht - Curriculum Implementation Advisor, Department of Education
Audrey Juska - Consulting Stage 6 Visual Arts Teacher
Kathrine Kyriacou - Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts, Wentworth Point High School
Sharna Leman - Visual Arts Teacher, Lambton High School
Danielle Palmer - Visual Arts Teacher - Tempe High School
Jane Poiner - Head of Visual Arts | Head of Design and Technology, The Macdonald College
Isabella Pozzolungo - Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts, Hornsby Girls High School
Ron Pratt - ARTEXPRESS Virtual Gallery Curator
Cath Rose - Visual Arts Teacher, Covenant Christian School
Brian Shand - Visual Arts Curriculum Advisor
Melanie Taylor - Dean of Professional Practice | Visual Arts Teacher, The Kings School and VADEA Co-President
Maree-Louise Smith - Educator and Teacher in Charge, Visual Arts, St Clare's College, Waverley