Art & Design
Head of Department: Mrs H R Caunce
The Art department is situated within the Design Centre, where much cross-curricular work takes place. We have one room for three dimensional work, one for two dimensional, and a photographic dark room. This allows individual teachers space for flexibility, and the opportunity to make particular use of their individual skills and interests.
There are a lot of ways in which Art can be studied, be it drawing and painting, ceramics and sculpture, photography and film, textiles, printmaking, graphics and animation and, in the Sixth Form, Life classes. Gone are the days when art was just about drawing a picture! We aim to stimulate an interest in the arts generally and to encourage analytical skills, and decisions making. Pupils are encouraged to communicate ideas, opinions and feeling about their own work and that of others, whilst at the same time developing their ability for imaginative and original thought, and experimentation.
Staff
Mrs Hayley Caunce Head of Department
