When I visited Korowa Anglican Girls’ School at the end of last year to select artwork, I was struck by this painting by Lucy Sheumack. The work is quite large, well over life sized, at about 600mm x 800mm, and so the gentle image of the single pink hand which creates the striking focus of this work seemed to take on an enigmatic quality. As gesture has always been a central part of the visual language of artists, I found the movement of the hand with fingers still unfolding as it reaches upwards to be quite compelling. For me, Reach represents the aspiration that is at the heart of the arts and education as we continue to think and act positive in a time of challenge.