The cover artwork for this year’s ARTICULATE (Parramatta Diocese’s HSC Visual Arts Showcase) catalogue was created by Yashica Patel, a former St Luke’s Catholic College Marsden Park student.
Her featured digital series, titled “Lost in Revelry", beautifully captures the essence of becoming fully absorbed in the creative process. Yashica shared that the title reflects her deep love for artmaking, especially those moments when you find yourself completely immersed and lose track of everything else.
When beginning her HSC Body of Work, Yashica was initially inspired by the paintings she had seen at ARTEXPRESS and planned to create a series of oil paintings. However, she ultimately chose to follow her passion for animation, producing a collection aligned more closely with her interests and creative voice.
She credits the success of her work to regularly seeking feedback from teachers and friends, setting high personal standards and embracing experimentation throughout her process.
Yashica commenced a Commerce degree at UNSW this year, but remains committed to her artistic journey. She plans to continue developing her animation skills and hopes to one day pursue animation formally.
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