Home: Aboriginal art from NSW – Mervyn Bishop

Year 5 and 6 visual arts
Creative Class Visual arts
Tags: Inclusive opportunities

Create artworks inspired by the art practice of Aboriginal artist Mervyn Bishop.

This resource was developed by the Art Gallery of NSW in collaboration with The Arts Unit.

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Learning intentions

  • explore the richness and diversity of Aboriginal art from New South Wales 
  • reflect on personal experiences to create meaning in artworks 
  • devise ways to create story based artworks 
  • create a photograph and collage with a classmate
  • re-enact an important event and use symbolism to create a photograph. 
  • design a poster.