Marlborough College in 100 Portraits

Marlborough College in 100 Portraits

By Katyuli Lloyd (MO 1998-2003) Artist-in-Residence 2020-21 MOUNT HOUSE GALLERY JUNE 2021

All images and artwork featured in this catalogue are the copyright and sole ownership of Katyuli Lloyd © 2021

Marlborough College in 100 Portraits

INTRODUCTION

PART 1: PUPILS

PART II: STAFF

A-Z OF PUPILS

A-Z OF STAFF

THANK YOUS

Introduction

“Marlborough College in 100 Portraits” occurred to me as a project after the long months of the first Covid lockdown 2020.

The idea of portraits and celebrating people, in the context of lockdown and having not been able to see loved ones, seemed apt.

Initially aimed just at the U6 before they left the college, I decided to expand it to a cross-section of the school, where every part of college life could be represented. Not just the pupils or teaching body, but all support staff who, in a normal context are relatively invisible, are practically non-existent during lockdown. They keep the school running, and I felt I should record them too for posterity.

In the Michaelmas term, I was working mainly in pencil or ink for the sketches, in a three-quarter viewpoint so that I could get some interesting angles. In January, I started taking some of these portraits to oils.

I’m a huge advocate of drawing from life. It brings a vitality and immediacy which copying from a photograph can never produce. When you draw from a photograph, you are drawing through someone, or something else’s, lens: the camera’s.

You can’t make any decisions. When you draw from life, you are the lens, you make the decisions. And part of a good portrait will be putting one’s own eye onto the sitter.

Drawing from life also enables you to see changing expressions. When one sitter laughed, revealing dimples, I put those into the portrait, even though there weren’t dimples in his original expression. I felt it gave the portrait more of a 3-D moving, real quality to it.

I have never drawn so many portraits of young adults and adults in such a short space of time as I did in the Michaelmas Term 2020 at Marlborough and indeed during my year as Artist-in-Residence 2020-21. I have found the process and repetition of it incredibly informative and invaluable.

One of the main things that I became more aware of is the ‘conversation’ and nuanced relationship between artist and sitter. There is an energy which automatically establishes itself between any two people meeting or simply being opposite one another. That energy needs to be listened to, responded to and then managed, and there is a kind of invisible negotiation.

When you are drawing or painting a portrait, you need to get to the truth of them. In order to do this, the sitter must trust you, open themselves up and let go of any power. They can’t impose an image of how they would like to be projected, they need to let the artist see for themselves; it’s an incredibly vulnerable position to be in.

Everyone who volunteered to come and sit for me was enormously trusting. And in the space between us, I was overwhelmed by how much people confided in me, much more than I had anticipated. What they spoke about was often personal and key to explaining who they are and where they come from. I drew staff in the first half of the Michaelmas term and when I came to start drawing the pupils in the second half, I thought it would be a much more strained experience. But I was pleasantly surprised by how open and trusting every one of the pupils was too.

Portraiture is collaborative. Two people convene, at a certain time, with the common aim of wanting to produce a portrait. But there is so much chance involved. One has to consider the varying moods of the people. The sitter might be tired, arrive late, be wet from the rain, stressed or upset. Equally, I might be tired, distracted or nervous. And one has to collaborate, do the best that one can on that day at that time. It is equally demanding for the sitter and artist.

As an artist you have been given a huge responsibility and privilege to portray someone’s image and likeness. I want to do my best to respect that.

This project has been a milestone in my career and development as an artist, as well as being a wonderful way to engage one-on-one with the school community this past year.

It’s such a privilege every time I sit down and draw someone. I am so grateful to the college community that they opened themselves up to me and were willing to be scrutinised and reflected. And I hope everyone can enjoy mulling over these faces as we come to the end of another school year.

Finally, I would like to do a little ‘call-out’ to my Shell and Remove Art Scholars (some of whom feature on the first page of this catalogue) who endured my Thursday afternoon classes this academic year. They threw themselves into the daunting world of drawing faces. They looked hard, dug deep, and all, without exception, produced brilliant work. I hope they keep it up.

Katyuli Lloyd Artist-in-Residence Summer Term 2021

PART I: PUPILS

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“It was honestly a weird experience trying to sit with the same expression for a long time, whilst trying not to laugh, as Katyuli studied my face and drew it. It almost felt as if I was a sculpture at an art museum, making me reflect that everyone she was going to draw would be different and unique, making me feel special.

The time also seemed to pass very quickly, which is surprising, as all you are doing is sitting still. It is something that I’m glad I experienced, as it’s not everyday you get a chance for someone to take such detailed notice about your features, that maybe you yourself didn’t realise you had.”

Emily Blundell U6 Dancy 3

PIP BLOSSOM

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HENRY DUKES

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“I sat for Katyuli on several occasions; this, apparently, on account of my “difficult face” - which I take as a compliment! During such a stop-start year, sitting for those two hour sessions was just the therapeutic lull required amidst the turbulent sea of handsanitiser, masks and the new normal.

These sessions of calm were not only an opportunity to be at ease with the world around one, but also an opportunity to become at ease with oneself; a skill worth practising during lockdown, and something I am grateful for. To have such a documentation of Marlborough College, with its diverse spectrum of faces and characters, is something to be celebrated in equal measure.”

Sam Egerton, L6 Summerfield 10

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“I imagined that someone closely studying my facial structures for a prolonged period of time would be quite awkward and uncomfortable. I also imagined an hour of silence would amplify the awkwardness. I suppose as young people we are rarely in complete silence, so it would be a new and frightening experience.

Fortunately, however, I was wrong and any initial awkwardness was washed away within the first few minutes. Instead of being unnerving, it was liberating and allowed me to simply be still, in my own skin. Seeing your face conveyed on a piece of paper is a very special experience, and one that I highly recommend!”

Jess Hughes L6, Summerfield 15

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“I was quite anxious before I sat for the portrait, having never done so before, but I was immediately put at ease by Katyuli. It became an opportunity to relax amid exams and busy school life, and also a chance to chat with an OM.” Freddie Kottler, Head Boy U6, C2

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BIBA TARN OIL

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MAX WOODFORD

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JFL Shell Latin Class Portrait (38-52)

JFL Shell Latin class

KMAL Shell Art scholars in the ceramics studio

MBB U6 History Class Portrait (53-58) (L-R) Hugo Manley & MBB

MBB U6 History Class Portrait (53-58) (L-R) Eva Stuart, Max McCullin, India Mitford, Evie Lambert

MBB U6 History Class Portrait (53-58)

PART II: STAFF

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Fran Doxford

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Katie Hevingham Etching?

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A-Z OF PUPILS

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME YEAR/ HOUSE

MEDIUM

1 Agnew

Kitty

L6; Elmhurst

Ink

2 Agnew

Kitty

L6; Elmhurst

Pencil

3 Blundell

Emily

U6; Dancy

Pencil

4 Brown

Bella

U6; Millmead

Pencil

5 Blossom

Pip

L6; Ivy

Pencil

6 Davidovich

Daniela

L6; Dancy

Pencil

7 Dukes

Henry

L6; Barton Hill

Pencil

8 Edgington

Emily

L6; Dancy

Ink

9 Edgington

Emily

L6; Dancy

Pencil

10 Egerton

Sam

L6; Summerfield

Pencil

11 Feather*

Minnie

U6; Millmead

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12 Heyring

Coco

L6; Preshute

Pencil

13 Honeyborne

George

U6; Littlefield

Ink

14 Hughes

Jess

L6; Summerfield

Ink

15 Hughes

Jess

L6; Summerfield

Pencil

16 Hunter

Max

U6; Littlefield

Pencil

17 Jonas

Grace

U6; Dancy

Pencil

18 Kottler

Alice

100; Elmhurst

Pencil

19 Kottler

Freddie

U6; C2, Head Boy

Pencil

20 Kottler

Freddie

U6; C2, Head Boy

Oil on canvas

21 Krens

Daisy

L6; Millmead

Pencil

22 Lamplugh

Rhys

L6; Barton Hill

Pencil

23 Maloney

Andrea-Anna U6; Cotton

Pencil

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME YEAR/ HOUSE MEDIUM

24 Northcott

Charlie

U6; C2

Pencil

25 Pauls

Sophia

U6;

Pencil

26 Pauls

Sophia

U6;

Coloured crayon

27 Phelps

Tom

L6; B1

Pencil on paper

28 Radkevitch

Ish

L6; C1

Pencil

29 Rubinelli

Maria Pia

L6; Newcourt

Pencil

30 Stuart

Eva

U6; Head Girl

Pencil

31 Tarn

Biba

U6; Millmead

Pencil

32 Tarn

Biba

U6; Millmead

Oil on canvas

33 Todd-Leask

Archie

L6; C1

Pencil

34 Walker

Jamie

L6; Summerfield

Ink

35 Watson

Toby

U6; C3

Pencil

36 Woodford

Max

100, SU

Pencil

37 Woodford

Seb

Sh, SU

Pencil

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53 58

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME YEAR/ HOUSE MEDIUM

JFL Shell Latin Class Portrait

Campbell, Eloise (MM) Chan, Finn (SU) Dane, Phoebe (MO) Dzhamova, Giuliana (MO) Friis, Christian (CO) Gordon, Lucie (MM) Levy, Danielle (MM) Lyon Taylor, Emily (MO) Muller, Charlie (C1) Pullinger, Katherine (NC) Roberts, Nathaniel (CO) Threlfall, Saskia (MO) Wangchuk, Jigme (B1) Wetherhill, Christopher (C2) William-Buckeley, Alexander (TU)

Pencil and ink

MBB Evie Lambert (MO) Hugo Manley (CO) Max McCullin (SU) India Mitford (MM) Eva Stuart (MO)

Pencil and ink

MBB U6 History Class Portrait

Miscellaneous Contents page 59Remove Art 61 pupils drawing

Maria Julia Rubinelli (Re, NC) Unknown Girl 1 Unknown Girl 2

LAST NAME

KMAL Shell and Remove 62- Art Scholars 75 (Title page and throughout)

Ink

FIRST NAME YEAR/ HOUSE MEDIUM

Chadya, Diya (Sh, Elm) Green, Tilly (Sh, Elm) Guthrie, Bel (Sh, Dancy) Mulji, Marina (Sh, Ivy)* Blakey, Nina (Re, MO) Brown, Phoebe (Re, MM) Cox, Dominic (Re, B1) Cox, Phoebe (Re, Ivy) Eng, Sophia (Re, Dancy) Green, Ottilie (Re, MM)* Hervey-Bathurst, Stella (Re, Elm) Johnstone, Ines (Re, NC) Walker, Ted (Re, Littlefield) Wong, Ryan (Re, BH)

Ink

A-Z OF STAFF

LAST NAME

FIRST NAMEPOSITION

76 Armitage

Dale

77 Barclay

Charlie

78 Beer

Gilly

Drama wardrobe dep Head of Astronomy, Physics, Director of the Blackett Observatory Counsellor

MEDIUM

91 Green

Jane

OM & Marlburian magazine

Ink

Pencil

92 Griffiths

Leonie

Physics technician

Ink

93 Griffiths

Leonie

Physics technician

Pencil

94 Herrenschmidt

Victoria

Classics and Morris RHT

Pencil

95 Herrenschmidt

Victoria

Classics and Morris RHT

Oil on canvas

96 Hevingham

Katie

Music grad assistant

Ink on paper

97 Hevingham

Katie

Music grad assistant

Etching

98 Hill

Josh

99 Hill

Josh

Ink Pencil

79 Bingham

Sophie

Netball and exercise & sports science. Dancy RHT.

80 Blake

Ianthe

Admissions

Pencil

81 Blake

Ianthe

Admissions

Ink on paper

82 Conlen

Mark

Design Technology

Pencil

83 Conlen

Mark

Design Technology

Ink on paper

100 Hiscock

Anne

Lighting graduate assistant Lighting graduate assistant Biology technician

84 Conlen

Mark

Design Technology

Oil on canvas

101 Hoggett

Graham

Electrician

Ink

George

Design Technology Graduate

Pencil

102 Hutchings

Amanda

Dame Preshute, framer

Pencil

103 Hvass

Kamma

DT dep

Ink

86 Dennis

Simon

Biology; RHT Preshute; Head of Remove; MBE

Pencil

104 Lane

Jennifer

Physics teacher & Dancy RHT

Ink

87 Doxford

Fran

Print room

Pencil

105 Lane

Jennifer

Ink

88 Emery

Kim

Piano teacher

Pencil

Physics teacher & Dancy RHT

89 Fraser

Colin

Classics

Ink on paper

106 Leonard

Ian

School photographer Pencil

90 Gist

Andrew

English

Ink

107 Leonard

Ian

School photographer Ink on paper

85 Dennis

Ink

Pencil Oil on canvas Ink

Ian

School photographer

Oil on canvas

109 Lerwill

Simon

Bursary scheme and fundraiser

Ink

110 Li

Qingwei

Chinese teaching staff

Pencil

111 Li

Qingwei

Chinese teaching staff Head of Classics

108 Leonard

112 Lloyd*

Julian

113 Lloyd*

Katyuli (selfportrait)

114 Maskell

Sarah

115 McSkimming

Gregor

Barton Hill HM

Will

History, politics and B1 RHT

Christopher

History and History of Art

116 Molyneux 117 Moule

122 Perrins

Jan.

123 Perrins

Jan.

124 Roberts

Josh

Oil on canvas

125 Sanders

Mike

C1 Houseman

Pencil

To be included

126 Sanders

Mike

C1 Houseman

Ink

127 Smith

Mark

Groundsman

Pencil

128 Smith

Stuart

Head chef

Pencil

To be included Crosby and Lawrence

Pencil Ink Pencil Pencil

118 Nelson Piercy

Nick

Russian

Pencil

119 Nicholls

Kate

Dame in Dancy

Ink

120 Novis

Tim

Rev

Pencil

Andrew

Philosophy dep and Oxbridge applications

Ink

121 Oxburgh

Head of Development and Ink fundraising Head of Development and Pencil fundraising Philosopher Pencil teaching staff

Art teachnician and full sport rugby and netball coach Art teachnician and full sport rugby and netball coach

129 Thompson

Thea

130 Thompson

Thea

131 Twohig*

Edward

Head of Art, RE

132 Williams

Vickie

Library assistant

133 Zaleski

Dene

Carpenter, estate

* To be included in the final edition

Ink

Pencil To be included Pencil & coloured pencils Pencil

Thank you to everyone who sat and posed for me.

Thank you to everyone in the Art School, especially Mark for taking such care in helping frame.

Thank you Fran for printing this exhibition catalogue so beautifully.

Thank you to my father, Julian, for Sunday night suppers and strawberries.

Thank you Edward Twohig for being an incredible example, creator, listener, encourager and mentor. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

The portraits included in this Mount House exhibition are available to buy to the sitters, or family of, the sitters.

Please write to katyuli@gmail.com for more information. www.katyuli.com Instagram @katyulilloyd

Marlborough College from St Peter’s Church, September 2020