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Ceramic Sculptures by Lower Sixth Pupils Blur the Line Between Art and Reality
Inspired by renowned artists like British Ron Mueck, Canadian Marilyn Levine, and American Victor Spinski, known for their trompe l’oeil ceramic works, the students produced lifelike sculptures of everyday objects, from boots, radiators to croissants and even a human heart. The challenge of creating hyper-realistic textures and details pushed their artistic abilities to new heights, […]
30 April 2025
Fifth Form Art and Photography Students Take On The Tate
On 7 January, the Fifth Form Photography and Art students visited the Tate Modern to explore ideas for their externally set assignment. We visited the second floor first and explored the ‘in the studio’ and ‘artist and society’ parts of the collection. I really loved the Cezanne and Matisse in the exhibit, but also discovering […]
20 January 2025
Art and DT Exhibitions 2024
In a spectacular culmination of their work, our talented pupils took part in the Lancing College Art and Design & Technology Exhibition. The pieces reflected their heightened understanding and creative interpretation of different styles, materials, genres and themes. Design and Technology Exhibition – Mr Tim Meierdirk, Head of Design & Technology The air buzzed with […]
4 July 2024
Upper Sixth Formers visit the Tate Modern
At the beginning of February the Upper Sixth Art and Photography students visited the Tate Modern to begin researching their exam paper themes. During the day the students immersed themselves into a world of Art, making connections between why artists and photographers make their work and how the students themselves might start their own projects. […]
10 February 2023
Art and Photography students visit the RA
At the visit to the RA on 28 September the Lower Sixth Art and Photography students entered a new, immersive world by artist William Kentridge. Kentridge’s work consisted of etching, drawing, collage, film, opera and theatre, sculpture and tapestry, which allowed us to absorb episodes of sound and movement throughout the exhibition. One of my […]
12 October 2022
Third Formers’ Art displayed in Summer Exhibition
The Third Form Art Exhibition has been running since 9 May 2022 in the Main Reception and Dining Hall areas. The pupils’ first project began with the overall theme of ‘Objects’. Students explored various ways in which objects are depicted in art, and looked at the movement of Surrealism as part of this process. The […]
10 June 2022
Summer Exhibition
It was wonderful to be able to celebrate the work of our Fifth and Upper Sixth Form Fine Artists and Photographers for the first time in two years this Summer Term. The exhibition opening was a great success! Fuelled by some delicious refreshments provided by our wonderful Catering Team, the students were finally able to […]
28 May 2022