After a stringent selection process, Kinross Wolaroi School has been selected to participate in the Archibull Prize competition.

The program recruits urban and rural schools to research an agricultural industry and express their findings through art – specifically a fibreglass cow.

After submitting a questionnaire, Kinross year eights were allocated ‘Wool’ as their industry to investigate.

The planning phase of the competition will see each student create a design for the blank canvas cow, with elements from these initial ideas selected to eventually make up the final piece. 

Visual arts teacher Bill Tink said the program aims to equip students with knowledge about the production of the food they eat, fibres they use and the environment they live in.

“The students will work on the project across a range of subjects,” he said.

“As they learn the artwork will change and evolve.”

In addition to decorating the cow, the students will blog about their learning, with points from the cow and the blog then collated to determine the Champion Archibull.

Regional competition winners will compete in the National Archibull Prize.