Artwork of the month winners for April are two separate presentations from Amelia spiteri and Raff Caufield in year 12 Art Making and Exhibiting.

Amelia Spiteri- has explored textiles to depict koi fish- Amelia "This is a hand-embroidered piece made with sequins and beads on black fabric. I used simple techniques like layering and following the natural curve of the fish to guide the placement of each element. This helped create a sense of movement and flow throughout the piece."

Raff Caulfield -Future Proof, 2025- Acrylic and Collage on wood canvas Future Proof explores the tension between constructed safety and natural freedom. A crumbling interior frames a vivid outdoor landscape, bright with snow, sky, and trees, seen through broken windows and an open door. Bold red graffiti spells out “FUTURE PROOF” across the doorway, marking a stark boundary between two contrasting worlds. The work questions our modern instinct to retreat indoors, both physically and mentally in search of control and security. Once a place of comfort, the room has become worn and claustrophobic, suggesting that the spaces we’ve built to “future proof” ourselves may be more fragile than we think. The open door acts as a symbolic passage and call to action. Future Proof invites viewers to reconsider where true resilience lies, not in isolation, but in reconnection with nature, with risk, and with the unknown. In doing so, the painting challenges us to redefine what it means to prepare for the future, and where we choose to place our hope.