Art Department Newsletter November 2019

We have much to celebrate in the Art department, beginning with the GCSE and A’ Level exhibition which took place at the end of last year. Well done to everybody on your fantastic results, all your incredible hard work and talent paid off.

GCSE results 97% achieved 9-4 A’Level Art 100% A*-B

GCSE Art exhibition

A’Level Art and Photography exhibition

Homework Homework is a vital part of students’ development and independence and every piece of homework counts towards students’ final grade. Below are a few outstanding examples from year 11.

What is the best way to layout the composition of your page? this can add many marks to your final grade.

Fill the space and take into consideration the negative space, how will you create balance on the page. Consider taking an image across two pages to create movement.

A selection of homework tasks with grades

Significantly above year 9

Significantly above year 8 Above year 8

Above year 7 Grade 7 year 10

Artist in residence workshop We were excited to welcome sculptor Darcy

Turner, who visited Chace to run a workshop for KS3 students. Students designed and created metal wire sculptures inspired by an animal of their choice. This was an exciting opportunity for students to work with a contemporary artist and create 3D work which will be displayed around the school.

http://www.darcyturner.com

The Art department had an exciting afternoon working with year 11 and year 13 photographers. We used liquid nitrogen to freeze and break flowers. The photographs will be part of the year 13 art exhibition. Well done to all involved!

Art meeting science

Term 1 - Still Life Project At the start of the year KS3 students begin with a still life project. A display is set up in each classroom reflecting the theme. Students work from first hand, developing their observational skills which are fundamental to all that they will produce in art. Students work on a series of sustained studies exploring a variety of materials, this will lead on to a final painting which will be showcased in our upcoming KS3 exhibition taking place in December.

Cultures The loft

Science

Pattern and Decoration

Instagram Follow Chace Community art Instagram account (art_chacecommunity). Here we showcase students work as well as sharing art from around the world, new and exciting exhibitions, 450 followers so far. Follow us now

Art at Chace Website Visit the Art department online gallery celebrating students’ work and a go to site to help you with resources, competitions and a how to guide. Find it on the school website under Links and Login – Art at Chace. https://sites.google.com/a/chace.enfield.sch.uk/artatchace/

Art work of the week is displayed in the foyer, keep an eye out for your work

TATE MODERN - 11 July 2019 – 5 January 2020 OLAFUR ELIASSONIN REAL LIFE

Tate Modern DORA MAAR 20 NOVEMBER 2019 – 15 MARCH 2020

Current exhibitions

Tate Britain: 24 September 2019 – 5 January 2020 MARK LECKEYO' MAGIC POWER OF BLEAKNESS

The Victoria and Albert Museum. Mary Quant exhibitions. 6th April 2019 -16th February 2020

The National Gallery Leonardo Experience a Masterpiece 9 November 2019 - 12 January 2020

The National Portrait Gallery. The Pre-Raphaelite sisters 17 October 2019 - 26 January 2020

Royal Academy of Arts Anthony Gormley Exhibition 21st September- 23rd December

This exhibition explores Gormley’s wide-ranging use of organic, industrial and elemental materials over the years, including iron, steel, hand-beaten lead, seawater and clay. As well as a selection of his pocket sketchbooks and drawings.

My favourite sculpture by the artist David Mach. David Mach is a Scottish artist who has been referred to as an “artist of excess” who uses unassuming , everyday objects such as magazines, match heads and even coat hangers to construct large-scale icons from pop culture, animals, and even religious figures. His latest works are a particularly vicious pair of cats, a cheetah and tiger constructed using his distinct method of layering hundreds of clipped wire coat hangers. What do you think?