Education Resources – Portrait of Cortnee Vine

Access a range of written and visual resources for your school to dive deeper into On the bench and on the cusp (portrait of Cortnee Vine).

The Art Gallery of NSW have developed a fantastic set of educational resources that lead learners through a set of analysis considerations and questions in response to On the bench and on the cusp (portrait of Cortnee Vine), a finalist in the 2024 Archibald Prize.

There are two sets of resources, designed for primary school students in Years K-6 as well as high students in Years 7-12. Each set includes both discussion questions and activities to scaffold student inquiry

View these wonderful resources using the link below:


Also available is a behind-the-scenes video giving insight into the creation of this work and the experience of having it selected for the 2024 Archibald Prize.

In situ – On the bench and on the cusp (Portrait of Cortnee Vine) | Tim Owers | Oil on board | 122cm x 80.7cm