And who hasn't, at some point, wanted to be Tintin...

You have got to love this......One of our Y12's is transforming her little bother into Herge's legendary reporter and adventurer Tintin. What a wonderful idea and well executed piece of work...well done..!

The bond between them...

Here we see the work of one of our Y12 students who is portraying the bond between father and son. The subjects portrayed are relatives of the artist. Our student has used honed her painting technique to really capture the warmth, love and bond between the subjects. Dedicated time has been spent refining this work to great effect, outstanding stuff, well done and we look forward to seeing the outcome on display…

It's all about you...

We see here the work of one of our Y12 students who is creating work to portray the her boyfriend, in particular his personality. Great care has been taken to experiment with a range of media and perfect new techniques. The monochrome piece in particular is a real sight to behold in our art studio measuring some 6ft across by 4ft wide. We are really proud of the experimentation that has taken place within this project and look forward to seeing the final outcome on display. Well done, great stuff…

Inspired..!

One of our year 12 students working towards the culmination of his portraiture exhibition has been greatly inspired by the work of Leeds artist Thomas Houseago. Houseago’s classic, masculine forms have inspired our student to create powerful imagery that portrays his father in a strong manner. These large scale works are fashioned from card, mod-roc and ink and offer a striking, powerful presence in our art studio. The eventual vision is that these too will portray an almost tribal support of the game of football and Stoke City in particular...!

Shoes, shoes, shoes

Our Y12 student’s are currently working hard towards the culmination of a project with the aim of conveying the essence of an individual. One of our Y12 is aiming to portray her sister through the shoes that she walks her life in…. Her work is striking and bold in its colour selection, making the viewer consider the subject and how her life is played out through the shoes that she wears.

Our very own ‘terracotta army’ invades the Friary School

Our terracotta army inspired by Antony Gormley’s work 'Field for the British Isles' is nearing completion. Our army is the result of collaboration between ourselves and our primary feeder schools. The process was taught to Y6 students at the feeder primary by our Y10 students. See Gormley’s work at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/5495167/Antony-Gormleys-terracotta-army-invades-Devon-barn.html .Watch this space for final installation…..  

Busy, Busy, Busy…

Now halfway through the academic year our exam students find themselves within a real busy time of their course. All are stepping up to the mark however and creating work of real personalisation. We still cannot let them off leaving their studio in a mess though………………….