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Vladimir Tatlin

Mr. Sands — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:08:05 +0000

Vladimir Tatlin‘s Tower formed the blueprint for avant -guarde architectural design for the twentieth century.

We have used the Russian Constructivist aesthetic using a set of architectural forms and introducing Surface, Pattern and Graphical techniques to create our own versions.

In the City Project – Sculptural Workshop

Students Example: Scott 2008

2010 Wall Planner on Sale NOW!!

Mr. Sands — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:33:13 +0000

This year we have designed a wall planner to showcase the high quality of Artwork created by our Key Stage 4 learners for the Alternative Portrait Project. These are large format 12″x18″ on Fujicolor Crystal Lustre Archive photo paper and cost £4.99 + P&P and to purchase please contact us shop@departmentart.co.uk

Adam Neate

Mr. Sands — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:47:08 +0000

Adam Neate is a street artist who has produced thousands of portraits on old, found or discarded cardboard which he returns back to the street as part an ongoing open exhibition for people to encounter, pick up and collect.

Neate use of found materials echos early Abstract Expressionists and Neo Dadists and his portraiture styles range from Abstraction, Constructivism to Vorticism.

Alternative Portrait Project

Pupil Example: Sharron 2006

Alex Ross

Mr. Sands — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:42:13 +0000

Alex Ross is comic book designer, painter and illustrator who is famed for his photorealist creations that render his superhuman characters in fine detail.

Passion and Obsession

Student Example: Brenton 2010

Analysing Art Flow chart

Mr. Sands — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:37:45 +0000

This document will assist you to analyse any piece of artwork, stimulate ideas and create discussion.

Andy Warhol

Mr. Sands — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:18:04 +0000

Having started as a commercial artist Andy Warhol looked at ‘popular culture‘ for his inspiration. Warhol has explored this topic through Painting, Drawing, Print, Installation, Sculpture, Photography, Film, Audio and Music. His most iconic works are his screenprinted portraits of celebrities and his portrayal of popular everyday food packaging and logos.

Food and Drink Project

Pupil Example: Zarmena 2009

Alternative Portrait Project

Pupil Example: Wayne 2008

Art Exhibition 2008

Mr. Sands — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:46:17 +0000

Art Exhibition 2010

Mr. Sands — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:28:03 +0000

Our 2010 Art Exhibition will be running until 30th September.

Art, Craft and Design Exhibition 2011

Mr. Sands — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:33:10 +0000

Our 2011 Art, Craft and Design Exhibition will be held on Friday 17th June 2011.

Banksy

Mr. Sands — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:16:07 +0000

Banksy

Alternative Portrait Project

Pupil Example: James 2007

Blek Le Rat

Mr. Sands — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:02:01 +0000

Blek Le Rat began stenciling in Paris in the early 1980′s and has influenced advertising, street art and graphical art and design. His works range from small stencils to full size figure paste ups, influenced by classical/historical icons to political commentary on war. His most famous protégé is Banksy who has developed the Blek Le Rat blueprint to worldwide fame.

More images are available from Departmentart Flickr page .

Alternative Protrait Project

Pupil Example: Blaine 2009

Pupil Example: Harrison 2009

Pupil Example: Liam 2009

The Boyle Family

Mr. Sands — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:30:32 +0000

In the 1960′s the Boyle Family started a life long project to document surfaces of the planet. This ‘drawing through materials’ aesthetic has been inspired by earth, air, fire and water; animals, vegetables, minerals; insects, reptiles, water creatures; human beings and societies; physical elements and fluids from the human body and have been documented through performances, data collection, projections, sculpture and photography.

We look at the Boyle Family as part of our Level 3 ‘Surfaces‘ project and have included a documentary link featuring the family discussing their work.

Surfaces Project

KS5 Examplar: Gereth 2010

More images are available from Departmentart Flickr page .

BTEC Certificate and Award

Mr. Sands — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:47:07 +0000

Here are our new information leaflets to promote our BTEC Certificate and Award courses.

Photographic/Graphics Project: Surfaces and Stains

Pupil Example: Abby 2009

C215

Mr. Sands — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:54:58 +0000

Chistian Guémy’s (otherwise known as C215) art has been influenced by Stencil pioneers such as Blek Le Rat, though his Classical remastering of Caravaggio or religious icongraphy and Banksy through his exploration of animals. However it’s C215‘s celebration and social anthropologic commentary of forgotten souls, street/homeless that celebrate global and cultural diversity that Christian Guémy is most celebrated for. These portraits have reenergised the stencil art scene introducing a new complexity of stencil and through the sighting of this work globally and narrative/questions raised.

C215 or Chistian Guémy is one of our featured artist in our 2011 GCSE Art/Textiles exam brief entitled ‘People and Places’ and we have interpreted C215‘s visual language through a combination of drawing, serigraphy and appliqué.

Project: People and Places Exam 2011
Textile C215 Example: Yan 2011

More images are available from Departmentart Flickr page .

Caroline Kirton – Stitched Snapshots

Miss. OConnor — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:04:48 +0000

Caroline Kirton creates applique and machine embroiderd snapshots of her teenage daughters and friends. Her work looks at teenage life from the point of view of an adult or parent. Kirton states “My work is also concerned with the issues of control and how young people often feel they have no real control over their lives because of parental and official boundaries”.

Work, Rest and Play: Rest

Pupil Example: Eleanor 2010

Chuck Close

Mr. Sands — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:11:24 +0000

Chuck Close is a photorealist painter who produces large-scale portraits. His latter works are produced using a cell/grid system and abstracting each cell/grid to produce the final portrait.

Claes Oldenburg

Mr. Sands — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:02:25 +0000

Examples of Food and Drink inspired sculptures by Claes Oldenburg.

Food and Drink Project

Pupil Example: Nora 2006

Pupil Example: Deirdre 2008

Pupil Example: Liam 2009

Pupil Example: Hayley 2009

Clothes Show LIVE 2010

Mr. Sands — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:40:40 +0000

Here is a great account of our recent visit to the Clothes Show LIVE 2010 at NEC Birmingham by Amy Rowe.

After a 6.30am start and a 3 hour journey we arrived at the NEC in Birmingham for the start of an eventful day. We separated into groups and hit the clothes show, money at the ready. Once inside the arena we spent an hour running from stall to stall before realising the enormity of the show! After discovering another 3 halls packed with cosmetics, clothes, food and several small catwalks we saw at the end of one of the halls the clothes show theatre. We had tickets to enter the theatre at 1.45 and this year the show’s theme was ‘At the Movies’. When the time came around to enter the show we were shown to our seats which were quite high up but directly in front of the stage.

The show kicked off with music from two boy bands, Inju5tice and Vice. The show then launched into a visual extravaganza with scenes linked to James Bond, Science Fiction, Western, Haunted, Dirty Dancing, High School Musical and finally finishing with Fairy Tale. The backdrops to the shows were brilliant and the clothes helped depict the scenes. The music that accompanied each theme was modern and well known which added to the overall atmosphere which meant the show ended to ear splitting applause. The models left and we filed out of the Theatre and straight back into the halls, to get in some last minute shopping and to check out the colleges that were displaying work. Lots of the themes throughout the college work is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” and all to do with saving our planet. Several of the designs link in with our current schemes of work, there are pictures below.

An excellent day was had by all. And we will most definitely be going next year, just need more money and bigger bags…

Consumerism in Art

Mr. Sands — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:21:26 +0000

Since the Pop Art movement consumerism and branded products have been investigated and influenced the work of artists. Company’s such as Absolut and Becks have recruited popular artists to promote and temporary rebrand their products with their own brand of art to increase sales.

Coca Cola Examples:

More images are available from Departmentart Flickr page .

Food and Drink Project

Pupil Example: Sifa 2007

Artist Examplars: Pepsi, Absolut, Del Monte, Ballantine Ale, Heinz, Spam and Brillo

D*Face

Mr. Sands — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:19:49 +0000

D*Face is a street artist who has expanded his trademark D*Dog character into Sculpture, Print, Graphical, Poster and Aerosol compositions. His work is heavily influenced by New York Street Art, Pop Art and Consumerism which include humour and social commentary.

Alternative Portrait Project

Pupil Example: Ahmad 2010

More images are available from Departmentart Flickr page .
Pupil Example: Julie 2009

Pupil Example: Brian 2006