{"title":"Tom Sands (NCOB 2022)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am Tom Sands, a northside local and a Nudgee old boy of 2022. Currently, I am 21 years old and studying the EB04 Bachelor of Architectural Design \/ Bachelor of Built Environment (Landscape Architecture) at QUT.  For the past year and a half, I have also been working in the built environment, predominantly as a labourer but now as a student Landscape Architect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetting to witness more of my city since finishing school has made me reflect on how, as Australians, in the present day, we live in an amazing accumulation of things from everywhere. I believe that being curious about the mundane and everyday allows us to know more about the places we come from and why we function the way we do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrently, my artwork aims to reference Australiana as well as the current state of the suburban environment. What we eat, what we see and what makes up our daily lives. This is a theme which I have carried through from high school and have been developing over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNudgee has played a significant role in developing my skills and thinking as both an artist and a designer. With support from staff members and the Nudgee art gala, I began selling my artwork in 2021, when I was in grade 11. Since then, I’ve continued to paint artwork for people in my spare time and will continue to do so in the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/2647\/6120\/collections\/Tom_Sands1.jpg?v=1785157840","url":"https:\/\/nudgee-arts-gala.myshopify.com\/collections\/tom-sands-ncob-2022.oembed","provider":"Nudgee Arts Gala","version":"1.0","type":"link"}