Proposed exhibition visits for Post16 Art & Photography

AS Art & Design

Welcome to AS Art & Design at Highgate Wood School.

On this Blog you will be able to view some examples of work produced in lessons, find suggested exhibition visits, and classwork resources.
You can use the websites to help you with your research, and find inspiration to extension work.

AS Photography

Welcome to the AS Photography Course at Highgate Wood School.

On this Blog you will be able to view some examples of work produced in lessons, find suggested exhibition visits, and classwork resources.
You can use the websites to help you with your research, and find inspiration to extension work.

Coursework Deadlines

All Coursework for Art & Photography Unit 1 & 3 are due in on Monday 24th May at 4pm
Your work needs to be handed in to your teacher, who will put in in storage.

Please make sure you attend all lessons, this is your chance to imrpove your overall grade.

AS & A2 Art & Photography Exam Information

Please note that the following rules apply in all exams:

No talking
No iPods/mp3/mp4
No eating
Teachers are only allowed to give technical advice

Photography Exam w/b 4th May:
Please make sure you have booked your slots on the sheet outside the art office.

You must make sure you hand in your Exam Sketchbook and any other supporting studies by Friday 7th May at 4pm.
Your work must be accepted in by your teacher, so it can be ticked of as received, and put into storage in the lightroom.
Once handed in you are not able to add to your work or take your sketchbooks away with you again.
Failure to meet this deadline will result in your work not being entered.

Art & Design exam w/b 10th May
Please make sure you have booked your slots on the sheet outside the art office.

You must make sure you hand in your Exam Sketchbook and any other supporting studies by Friday 14th May at 4pm.
Your work must be accepted in by your teacher, so it can be ticked of as received, and put into storage in the lightroom.
Once handed in you are not able to add to your work or take your sketchbooks away with you again.
Failure to meet this deadline will result in your work not being entered.

A2 Art & Photography Exam

A2 Art & Photography Exam Topic
The Edexcell Exam Topic fr 2010 is: Passions & Obsessions

During your lessons Your Teachers will take you through different strands of ideas linked to this topic.
Some extention work may be set on this Blog
Your homework will be accessable from this blog
There will be regular updates on useful websites, artist links and ideas.
You are welcome to contribute to this blog, share and discuss ideas... Enjoy!

oh, and work hard! You won't regret it!

Sketchbook work so far by Ellie Sampson:






Responses to Mark Bradford:


Suggested exhibition visit:

AS Level Art & Photography Exam Topic

The Edexcell Exam Topic fr 2010 is: Rhythms & Cycles
During your lessons Your Teachers will take you through different strands of ideas linked to this topic.
There will be regular updates on useful websites, artist links and ideas.
You are welcome to contribute to this blog, share and discuss ideas... Enjoy!

Work hard! You won't regret it!

Some development work by Nathan Korn:





Go and have a look at this Installation at the Barbican by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
Here is a short video to give you a taster:



Photographic work using multiple exposures:




Here are some Photographs of the Body Extension Lesson responding to the work of Rebecca Horn:







Suggested Exhibition visits:

The 'Crash' Exhibition at The Gagosian Gallery, click below for some sample work, or on this link to the gallery website itself:

http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/2010-02-11_crash/#