Art Department

Welcome,

One of the great abstract expressionist artists, Willem de Kooning once said, “I have to change to stay the same.” As Art teachers, we are preparing our pupils for jobs that are presently inconceivable, through vast technological advances in media, art and design. However, there is one constant key element - creativity, and we teach this at Exeter School through freedom and challenge.

When I joined the school as the new Head of Art in September, my priority was to build a united vison, a manifesto that everyone could stand by and believe in (this can be found at the back of this programme). From this, we worked together to develop the existing schemes of work to allow more autonomy for our pupils. Pupils have the opportunity to work in a range of techniques and processes, from photography, film and digital media, to painting, printmaking and sculpture. There is not a ‘one size fits all’ to achieve success and enjoyment in Art and Design. Each pupil has their own personal areas in which they will flourish, and our job is to capture that, and build on it.