SMH: SBS and Rove McManus bare all for a nationwide life-drawing class

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SMH: SBS and Rove McManus bare all for a nationwide life-drawing class

2020-07-01

by Danielle Neely

Article by Lissa Christopher

This year, TV personality Rove McManus is coming at art from an interesting new angle, as host of Life Drawing Live, a novel, one-off SBS TV program that will be like a nationwide life drawing class with a twist. The class will go live to air on SBS on Saturday 4 July at 8.30pm, taught by NAS Head of Drawing Maryanne Coutts, and former teacher and NAS Fellow Wendy Sharpe, with viewers at home encouraged to pick up a pencil and paper to participate at the same time. NAS drawing lecturer Joe Frost is also a consultant on the show.

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Image: Wendy Sharpe (left) and Dr Maryanne Coutts, image courtesy Wendy Sharpe

Introducing Sophie Sheppard, Danae Tsapilis, Bianca Seeto, and Janet Jiahui Wu, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Sophie Sheppard
`Collections of Process`
earthenware, glaze
4 x 2 x 3 cm

Danae Tsapilis
`Where Love Takes Root`
porcelain
40 x 20 cm

Bianca Seeto
`Bones, sinking like stones`
stoneware, earthenware, ash glaze
5 x 30 x 18 cm

Janet Jiahui Wu
`Moongazing`
stoneware, Egyptian faience, brick, plaster
29 x 13.5 x 7.5 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

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Introducing Sophie Sheppard, Danae Tsapilis, Bianca Seeto, and Janet Jiahui Wu, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Sophie Sheppard
'Collections of Process'
earthenware, glaze
4 x 2 x 3 cm

Danae Tsapilis
'Where Love Takes Root'
porcelain
40 x 20 cm

Bianca Seeto
'Bones, sinking like stones'
stoneware, earthenware, ash glaze
5 x 30 x 18 cm

Janet Jiahui Wu
'Moongazing'
stoneware, Egyptian faience, brick, plaster
29 x 13.5 x 7.5 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

Introducing Arianna Lahiri, Darcy Phelan, Alice Royds, and Damian Sawyers, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Arianna Lahiri,
`È ancora casa mia, ma ora solo nei mi ei sogni/ It’s still my home, but now only in my dreams`
reduction fired stoneware, glaze
dimensions variable

Darcy Phelan
`Drowning In Primordial Soup`
stoneware, underglaze, glaze
14 × 21 cm

Alice Royds
`spotted quilt`
stoneware with underglaze, wool
61 × 40 × 0.5 cm

Damian Sawyers
`Faceless`
stoneware
22 × 19 × 1 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

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Introducing Arianna Lahiri, Darcy Phelan, Alice Royds, and Damian Sawyers, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

—
Arianna Lahiri,
'È ancora casa mia, ma ora solo nei mi ei sogni/ It’s still my home, but now only in my dreams'
reduction fired stoneware, glaze
dimensions variable

Darcy Phelan
'Drowning In Primordial Soup'
stoneware, underglaze, glaze
14 × 21 cm

Alice Royds
'spotted quilt'
stoneware with underglaze, wool
61 × 40 × 0.5 cm

Damian Sawyers
'Faceless'
stoneware
22 × 19 × 1 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

The Postgrad Show 2025 closes this Sunday 16 November.

Visit in person at NAS Galleries or online at the link in bio.

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Installation photography: Peter Morgan

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The Postgrad Show 2025 closes this Sunday 16 November.

Visit in person at NAS Galleries or online at the link in bio.

—
Installation photography: Peter Morgan

Introducing Jasmine Greenwood, Bethany Hardidge, Paige Hottwagner, and Mel Jhey, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Jasmine Greenwood, `From Frida, 2025`, buff raku earthenware saggar fired with rock salt, steel scourer, eggshell, seaweed, onion skin, oyster shell, coconut fibre, avocado, garlic peel, coffee ground, hair, banana skins, approx. 30 x 26 x 14 cm

Bethany Hardidge, `Oh Em Gee`, earthenware paper clay, underglaze, 7 x 30 x 17 cm

Paige Hottwagner, `Morphogene`, glaze on stoneware paper clay, 21 x 18 x 18 cm

Mel Jhey, `Big Mouth`, stoneware, glaze, 77 x 18 x 21 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@jasmine.greenwood
@beths.artstuff
@paigeceramics_25
@meljheyart

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Introducing Jasmine Greenwood, Bethany Hardidge, Paige Hottwagner, and Mel Jhey, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

—
Jasmine Greenwood, 'From Frida, 2025', buff raku earthenware saggar fired with rock salt, steel scourer, eggshell, seaweed, onion skin, oyster shell, coconut fibre, avocado, garlic peel, coffee ground, hair, banana skins, approx. 30 x 26 x 14 cm

Bethany Hardidge, 'Oh Em Gee', earthenware paper clay, underglaze, 7 x 30 x 17 cm

Paige Hottwagner, 'Morphogene', glaze on stoneware paper clay, 21 x 18 x 18 cm

Mel Jhey, 'Big Mouth', stoneware, glaze, 77 x 18 x 21 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@jasmine.greenwood
@beths.artstuff
@paigeceramics_25
@meljheyart

Introducing Cristelle Cabrera and Caitlin Galvez, two of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Cristelle Cabrera, `Vengo a darte un abrazo, pero amam waqachiwankicho!/ I come to give you a hug, but don’t make me cry!`, terracotta clay with underglaze, glaze and cotton string, 126 x 50 x 36 cm

Caitlin Galvez, `Don’t mess with the Yakult`, unglazed porcelain, 31 x 20 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@crissygunieart
@caity_gal

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Nov 13

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Introducing Cristelle Cabrera and Caitlin Galvez, two of our graduating students in Ceramics.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

—
Cristelle Cabrera, 'Vengo a darte un abrazo, pero amam waqachiwankicho!/ I come to give you a hug, but don’t make me cry!', terracotta clay with underglaze, glaze and cotton string, 126 x 50 x 36 cm

Caitlin Galvez, 'Don’t mess with the Yakult', unglazed porcelain, 31 x 20 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

@crissygunieart
@caity_gal

The National Art School is proud to present The Grad Show, our major end-of-year exhibition showcasing the work of the 2025 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) graduate students.

Join us for the opening night on Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

The Grad Show
5–14 December 2025

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SMH: SBS and Rove McManus bare all for a nationwide life-drawing class