Jackson Pollock – Mental Health Awareness Week Activity
On Tuesday the art department put on an after school workshop of ‘Action Painting’, inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock. Staff were excited to exert some energy...
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On Tuesday the art department put on an after school workshop of ‘Action Painting’, inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock. Staff were excited to exert some energy...
Posted by Sam Cole
As a teacher who has been teaching for the best part of two decades, I can quite confidently say the current year has been the toughest for me. I’m pretty sure I’m not...
Posted by Greg Knowles
Mrs Hoskins was teaching year 11 who were completing pieces on the theme of ‘Reflections’. Each students with a different idea. Ella Cannon felt that the theme reminded her of the...
Posted by Stephanie Knowles
Aspiring to achieve our year 11 students completed their PPE in Art this week. Having been given the topic of ‘identity’ for their theme students showed transferable...
Posted by Claire Till
With the Year 11 Pre Public Exams or PPEs in full flow, it was inspiring to see how well these important exams at this time of year started last week. The two day art exams gave...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
The art department was very excited to welcome our year 10 students back into the classrooms. Whilst they had been producing some lovely artwork at home it was great to be able to...
Posted by Kate Hoskins
Our new year 12 Photography students experimented with slow shutter speeds in the dark space of the drama studio. All students really enjoyed creating beautiful visual light...
Posted by Sam Cole
Our newly refurbished Main School Reception now proudly exhibits some stunning GCSE and A level art work. Four pieces by talented BMS artists T-Ala Marsh and Abirami Jalajan were...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Usually at this time of year in the arts faculty we would be finishing off end of year assessments; moderating the high quality GCSE and A-level art work and finalising...
Posted by Greg Knowles
Lockdown has been a trying experience for us all in many ways, but watching ‘College Behind Bars’ (BBC TV) might make you look at lockdown very differently. The programme was...
Posted by Greg Knowles
On Tuesday the art department put on an after school workshop of ‘Action Painting’, inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock. Staff were excited to exert some energy onto the canvas! There were smiles all round and everybody really enjoyed the process and looking at the final outcomes. The fun was infectious and some students in a nearby after school club also joined in.
One of the paintings can now be viewed in the The Bushey Meads Gallery.
Here at Bushey Meads our interest in students never just ends when they finish their exams- it’s always such a privilege to hear about their successes post education. Madeline...
On Tuesday 7th February we ran an art and Careers workshop coinciding with Arts Week. Georgie Ripper a published children’s book illustrator and also our Art Technician...