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Student Spotlight – Sonny Lester

Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (CUA30720) student Sonny Lester is turning his passion into a career at GOTAFE.

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Post date: 17th September 2024

He is one of many art and design students showing their work at the ‘Mask and you shall receive’ exhibition at Stellar Cafe Shepparton from 19 September – 30 October.

“I am very excited for this exhibition,” he said.

“My piece was inspired by the media – when I was planning this piece, the Donald Trump trial was happening.

“He is in a position of power, so that inspired me to create my mask.”

The paper mâché mask looks like the Monopoly man, featuring a top hat and a monocle.

Sonny said GOTAFE has encouraged him to be creative in designing his mask for the exhibition.

“We have access to a lot of art supplies at TAFE,” he said.

“It’s been great to experiment with the supplies and it’s a good way to test your creativity.”

Growing up, Sonny enjoyed watching animated TV shows and says this sparked his interest in design.

“My favourites were a lot of the Batman shows, I remember them fondly,” he said.

Once he completes his GOTAFE course, Sonny would like to continue studying animation at university.

Sonny Lester

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