{"id":5343,"date":"2024-06-19T12:34:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T12:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2023\/?page_id=5334"},"modified":"2025-08-14T23:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:51:07","slug":"young-originals-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Originals 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to the 2025 Young Originals online gallery and catalogue \u2014 an inspiring showcase of creativity, imagination and artistic excellence from Western Australian public school students.<\/span><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text css=””]Now in its sixteenth year, Young Originals continues to be proudly hosted by the Western Australian Secondary School Executives\u2019 Association (WASSEA)<\/strong>, in partnership with the Sangora Education Foundation<\/strong>, Edith Cowan University\u2019s School of Arts and Humanities<\/strong>, and the Department of Education<\/strong>. This exhibition honours the strength of visual arts education across our state and the extraordinary talents of our young artists and designers.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s exhibition was again held at Spectrum Project Space<\/strong>, where visitors experienced a dynamic and thought-provoking collection of student artworks. We\u2019re excited to now share these works with a wider audience through this online gallery\u2014designed to be interactive, inclusive, and engaging. Here, you can explore each piece in detail, filter by school, and read artist statements that offer insight into the students\u2019 creative journeys, influences, and intentions.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=””]In 2025, a total of\u00a0212 entries<\/strong>\u00a0were submitted from both metropolitan and regional schools\u2014a powerful reflection of the enthusiasm and commitment of students and teachers alike. The judging panel faced a difficult task in narrowing down the selection, with\u00a070 exceptional<\/strong> works<\/strong>\u00a0ultimately chosen for exhibition. The diversity of themes\u2014from identity and culture to environment and technology\u2014reflects the evolving concerns and passions of young people today. Each piece is a testament to student voice: authentic, thoughtful, and often deeply personal.<\/span><\/p>\n

These works reflect the dedication and expertise of our visual arts teachers, whose guidance and encouragement help students develop skills and the confidence to express themselves and bring their ideas to life. Their commitment to fostering creativity in the classroom is evident in every brushstroke, sketch, and digital composition.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”14px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text css=””]I acknowledge the Young Originals organising committee and contributors who made this event possible: Cathie Bonner, Karen Lamond, Sharon Hughes and Amanda Hillerich from the Department of Education; Brendan Hibbert, graphic and website designer and TAFE design lecturer; Brianne Sharp, ECU Spectrum coordinator and exhibition curator and Kiri Moore, Visual Art teacher (private education sector) and judging panel member.<\/span><\/p>\n

On behalf of WASSEA and our partners, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all students and teachers who participated this year. Congratulations to those whose work was selected for exhibition. The 2025 collection is bold, insightful, and full of heart\u2014capturing the essence of what it means to be a Young Original.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]MELISSA GILLETT<\/strong><\/span>
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[vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1753104476240{background: #90D183 url(https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YOUNG-BG-BLUR.jpg?id=5991) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1630476921874{padding-top: 8% !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”5970″ img_size=”full” css=”” el_class=”qodef-from-left”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””] Welcome to the 2025 Young Originals online gallery and catalogue \u2014 an inspiring showcase of creativity, imagination and artistic excellence from Western Australian public school students. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5343","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5343"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6189,"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5343\/revisions\/6189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youngoriginals.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}