AN Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition introduced the region\u2019s freshest, best and brightest young artists and designers to the public.<\/p>\n
Showcasing the work of last year\u2019s top, unique unit 3\/4 students who studied VCE art and design subjects, Next Gen 2020 <\/em>is the first time many have exhibited in a gallery, including 17-year-old Kyah Chisholm.<\/p>\n An up-and-coming drawer and former studio art pupil, Chisolm won a judges\u2019 Excellence Award in the show for her piece Disconnected Generation<\/em>, looking at humanity through portraiture.<\/p>\n \u201cI decided to use charcoal on paper as my final piece, trying to communicate the disconnection between many people of our generation, drawing eight different faces to create one,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cI really enjoy working with charcoal. I love the way it goes on the paper, it\u2019s easy to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n Chisolm has loved the opportunity to share her work with a new, broad audience, but did not expect to receive any individual recognition.<\/p>\n