Art & Design

In the Art Department all pupils are given the opportunity to explore and experiment with a wide range of materials. They are encouraged to investigate areas of interest and develop skills in expressive, design and critical areas. Pupils study the work of many contemporary and historical artists and designers. This helps them to gain a wider understanding, and appreciation of the art and design world. In all areas they develop confidences in expressing thoughts and ideas and working with others. All pupils are provided with opportunities to share and exhibit their work.

Staff

 Mrs M McGregor (Head of Faculty) Miss H Anderson Ms R Kelly  Ms N Lyons  Mrs L Dolan

All pupils will be added to an Art and Design Team where you will find your work.  The only exception to this is for Advanced Higher pupils. 

Main source of materials: Microsoft Teams

All pupils from S1-S6 can access their Art and Design team via their GLOW account by clicking on the ‘Microsoft Teams’ tile.

To add the tile to their launchpad, pupils should:

Log in to GLOW

 > click ADD

> Click App from library

> Search for “Teams” in the search bar at the top right

> click on the Teams tile.

Teams will now appear on their launchpad for them to access. They will be able to see their teams automatically.

Resources will be added and updated to each of the classes.

Other sources:

YouTube – you can find loads of art tutorials that you can follow

Virtual Tours – There are lots of art museums that you are now able to look at online, these include:

1. British Museum, London

This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. You can also find hundreds of artefacts on the museum’s virtual tour.

2. Guggenheim Museum, New York Google’s Street View feature lets visitors tour the Guggenheim’s famous spiral staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary eras.

3. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. This famous American art museum features two online exhibits through Google. The first is an exhibit of American fashion from 1740 to 1895, including many renderings of clothes from the colonial and Revolutionary eras. The second is a collection of works from Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer. BBC Bitesize – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z8tnvcw