Louise Ostrowski

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—I would like to congratulate the recently graduated, Maitland Grossmann High School student Louise Ostrowski on the upcoming exhibition of her HSC visual arts body of work which will feature in the state-wide ARTEXPRESS exhibition in 2024.Louise's HSC body of work includes, an oil painting and three pencil drawings that were inspired by her love of the rural lifestyle. Louise has been a lover of drawing for as long as she can remember and says her artworks represent a simple life. Louise has grown up around horses and had always envisioned drawing them for her body of work. As part of the ARTEXPRESS exhibition, the artworks exhibit in different art galleries across NSW. Louise is the only student from her year 12 cohort at Maitland Grossmann to be nominated for the ARTEXPRESS exhibition and even though she said her nomination was totally unexpected, her CAPA teacher Mr Focic recognised Louise's natural talent and was not surprised . Louise says drawing is definitely her strongest medium and I wish her well with the exhibition as well as in her studies at Tocal College this year.