Art & Design at Blundell's
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A-level trip to New York: group photo outside the New York Public
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Over the last 10 years the department has seen a tremendous growth in popularity with now almost 100 taking GCSE and over 50 in the sixth form. We have at present 3 full time staff and one part time, which will be expanded to another full time member in September. The experience within the department enables us to offer expertise in Fine Art, Photography, Printmaking and 3D Design. We are committed to offering the opportunity to study within a creative environment to as wide a range of abilities as possible.
We have an active policy to take all ages outside the classroom to view art and gain inspiration from a wide range of experiences. Visits over the last two years for Y7-8 have included the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, the Mythic Sculpture Garden on Dartmoor, Bovey Tracy Art’s Centre, Paignton Zoo and the Eden Project. The GCSE groups have been to the Saatchi gallery, Tate St Ives and the West of England Academy in Bristol. The sixth form have been to Tate Modern, the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain, Millennium Point in Birmingham and we have just returned from a very successful visit to New York where we visited MOMA, the Guggenheim and the International Centre for Photography.
Our hope is that we can create a place where the atmosphere encourages individuals to feel supported and free to discover the world of art.
| Teachers | ||||
 Mr R.D.J. Matthew M.Des, BA, Edinburgh Head of Dept. |
 Mr S.J. Goodwin BA, Exeter |
 Mr C. Hedley-Dent Dip. AD |
 Ms D. Drew BA |
 Miss R. Shorrock Artist in Residence |