Creative industries celebrated in exhibition of work by Old Lyonians Artwork by former pupils, friends and parents was displayed in a richly varied exhibition in the School’s Mall Gallery in December 2017, writes Head of Art Ms Lorna Hope. We were hugely honoured to be able to introduce this exhibition to celebrate the creative industries and the work of people connected to our school in various ways. In the Art Department we are always eager to educate our pupils in the variety of opportunities related to creativity, through workshops, exhibitions and work experience.
What is possible in the future was clearly demonstrated in this exhibition, packed with wonderfully skilled work, including submissions by architects, fashion designers, sculptors, graphic designers, animators and fine artists, some of whom learned their early skills as John Lyon pupils. Those viewing were amazed by the quality and variety of what was shown.
A huge range of work by OLs, friends and parents was on display in the School’s Mall Gallery
Endangered species artwork draws praise from the experts In January the Art Department’s ‘artwork of the month’ winner Lucas Antoni (8AJF) was praised by leading pangolin experts for his paper collage depiction of the rare Asian mammal.
After the picture was posted on the School’s Instagram account, the IUCN Pangolin Specialist Group, a collective of leading biologists, zoologists, veterinarians and ecologists from around the world commented on the “excellent” picture. You can find John Lyon on Instagram at @johnlyonharrow
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