Art Assignment


Humans have a need to be heard and understood. We have a desire to express ourselves – our opinions, emotions and thoughts.


A man named Karl Martino has written some inspiring words about 'living life as an expression' as a personal mission statement. Martino wrote these worlds to be an inspiration for all people. These missions include:


"People feel the need to be understood, just as, or even more than the need to be loved. Listen.

People shine when they believe they can make a lasting impact; this may be the core of everything we do. Inspire.

A life without passion is a life not lived. Live."

- Karl Martino.


To enable ourselves to live our lives as an expression and make our own mark on this world we must find an outlet for this expression. One type of outlet is a talent such as music, writing, poetry or art.


Art is a powerful medium for the expression of personal identity; it allows the artist to present visual images that are part of who they are. These images allow the artist to be better understood on a personal level be their audience.


Fiona Foley and Lin Onus are two artists who use art not only as an outlet to express their own personalities but also as means to educate an audience about issues that they are strongly passionate about.


Foley uses her work as a way to inform us about our complex society. Her Aboriginal heritage and urban Australian upbringing allow her to move between cultures and give new meaning to traditional values and contemporary views. – appendix____

Through her work Foley attempts to educate her audience consisting of both Aboriginal and Anglo-European cultures about Aboriginal history and what actually took place in the time of Australian colonization.


Survival III (1988) portrays a Badtjala man of Fraser Island who is...