Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Organic Architecture” Philosophy Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most prolific architects of the 20th century, once said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Taking a cue from his philosophy of “Organic Architecture,” our high school students embarked on a unique artistic journey.…

Grade 7 students have made wonderful ‘Personal Symbol’ sculptural drawings. Inspired by Early Christian Art symbols, students were tasked with developing their own symbol that embodied personal values, beliefs, and purpose. Students completed a ‘Personal Values’ worksheet, then made sketches focused on reducing their symbol to simple, but powerfully meaningful images. Clay was introduced, for…

After researching and studying Prehistoric Art, Grade 6 students worked with painting and mark-making on their own custom-made paper. Students first manipulated the page, to create an uneven ‘crumpled’ surface. Then made a rubbing on rock, to build the surface texture. Finally students experimented with mark-making, using wet and dry application of paint, as well…

Based on the ideas which underpin the Big Draw Festival and Events, students who took part in our Monster Draw sessions were asked to make art in groups. They were encouraged to draw from their imagination, observation and to illustrate the conversations they were having while drawing. Some amazing work was realised and we all had lots of…

These animation sequences were produced during the Animation course. Students worked hard for months to make a short film or animated sequence entirely designed by them.Their creative process consisted of conceiving an idea, working out a plot, and through the use of a storyboard, they began to shape their project. During this time, while learning…

Ms Bonfiglio’s Graphic Design classes completed their Final Project: to conceive and design an aspirational Personal Logo. What would their aspirational career be? What form, colour, font, impact would their logo have? Below features a curated selection of logos

In this imaginative project, Grade 8 Art students explored the principles of Cubism and applied them to photographic images. Through a combination of hands-on activities, creative thinking, and digital tools, students developed visually stunning and radical photographic compositions that challenge traditional perspectives and celebrate the fragmented nature of reality. The slideshow below features the work…

Our after school Photo Club have been experimenting with photographic responses to song. The project encouraged students to consider the relationship of song to image, and the imagery conjured by an atmospheric song. Below are some of the images alongside the song ‘Fade Into You’ by Mazzy Star. Great work by Gabriela D, Sean D.E.,…

In their study of Surrealism, ART 8  freely explored the techniques of automatic drawing which was fundamental to many famous surrealists such as  Dali and Miro as a means to explore their subconscious mind.  Through an imaginative use of mark making, form, colour, and turning their drawing to explore multi-directional lines, students showed their intuitive eye…

Following on from their study of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Ms. Taylor’s Art 8 classes learned how to use oil paint in studio after information gathering through en-plein air sketching and on-site photography around the city. We are impressed with their final work which shows their talent in drawing to scale and their intuitive approach to…