Year 12 Art and Design students were lucky to attend an oil painting workshop with artist Susie Nathanson. She began with a talk including information about her educational journey, painting mediums and studio setup. She also covered the business side of the artworld including informing students how to use various platforms for selling work, being represented by galleries and taking part in markets and
Are old bones all that archaeology is about? No, it's much more.
trade-fairs. This led onto a practical portrait painting session where students used their knowledge of colour theory to create a range of amazing portraits.
Andrew Earnshaw, host of the Old Bones podcast, shared his passion for archaeology with our
students. He showed our students how archaeology connects geography, science, culture, and human history.
“In the beginning of the workshop I had no experience in oil painting but by the end I felt I had gained an amazing understanding thanks to the artist Susie. I loved gaining insight into the everyday life of an artist!” - Claudia
The students explored the mysterious caves of Lascaux, using this to inspire their art, and discovered the wonders of archaeology. Andrew's enthusiasm was contagious, and we're all grateful for his inspiring talk.
“The talk was interesting as it put history in a different perspective as to what it is taught to be in the curriculum and allowed me to develop ideas of how societies are formed and how we view our own history as humans.” - Sorrel, Year 12 student
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