Results and Destinations 2012/13!!!

Well done to everyone in the Art Department, the results this year have been fantastic with a 100% pass rate across all courses and levels,  We are extremly proud of the work produced by our students, their hard work has definately paid off.  Here is a break down of the results and where our students have have ended up this year:


A2 Fine Art:

We had an astounding 87.5% high grades (B-A*) including 11 A*'s.

The A2 Art students have gone on to study a wide variety of subjects including:

Fine Art, Newcastle University (Grace)
Fine Art, Manchester University (McCaullie)
Architecture, Cambridge University  (Joe)
Architecture, University of Sheffield (Vicky)
Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield (Ngaire)
Photography, Sheffield Hallam (John)
Product Design, (Naomi)
Primary Teaching, Sheffield Hallam (Emily and Becky)

A2 Graphics:

We had a brilliant 62% high grades (B - A*) and again the graphics have gone on to do lots of different things:

Foundation course, RCAT (Emily, Sophie and Becky)
Architectural Technology, Leeds Met, (Eddie)
Business and Marketing (Becky)

The AS students also did really well, Fine Art achieving 71% high grades and Graphics Communication achieving 55%.  We cannot wait to see what these students produce in their A2 year!

Well done everyone!

Robert Rauschenberg - Screen Prints and Paintings

Robert Rauschenberg is a painter and multi media Artist from the twentieth century, he was one of the first 'Artists' to use the traditionally commercial medium of screen printing in Fine Art pieces, printing on a variety of papers and srfaces and using his prints in different ways:

Courtesy of Atom

Courtesy of Atom

He also used another printmaking technique which is a different process, however the results can be similar to that of screen printing:

 

“Labor’s Centennial” Lane Kirkland. By Robert Rauschenberg. Offset lithographic poster, 1981. 91.4 x 61 cm (36 x 24 in.): In this 1981 celebratory anniversary poster, Robert Rauschenberg honored Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO from 1979 to 1995, highlighting his portrait in bright orange. In addition to strengthening the influence of the AFL-CIO, Kirkland made the organization’s resources available to sustain Poland’s Solidarity Movement, thus contributing to the collapse of that nation’s Communist regieme
Courtesy of Cliff

Brake, 1969, Lithograph on paper by Robert Rauschenberg

Brake, which recognizes the contributions of Apollo 1 astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee, was created in 1969 by Robert Rauschenberg as part of Stoned Moon, a lithographic series the artist devoted to the first lunar landing. Grissom, White, and Chaffee became the first American astronauts to lose their lives while on duty when their space capsule burst into flames during a training session in January 1967. The tragedy shook the nation and led to a reassessment of the space program. But the deaths of these space pioneers also reaffirmed the importance of continuing the moon shot, which culminated in July 1969 with the safe touchdown and return of Apollo 11. In a strange but fitting coincidence, the lower segment of the lithographic stone used to print Brake cracked during the proofing process. Rauschenberg embraced this chance occurrence and printed the stone in this fashion.

Courtesy of Cliff

He used his printmaking in many different forms, interpreting into 3D, collage, assemblage and sculpture:

 

Layered screen prints on clear acetate:



Overcast III, Rauschenberg 1963
Courtesy of cwphobia

"Last Turn Your Turn: Robert Rauschenberg & The Environmental Crisis" . Mahattan.
Courtesy of Marikeeler

Layered scrren prints sculpture:

obert Rauschenberg piece at MoMA
Courtesy of Scott Bateman

Collage:

detail) Collection, 1954. Oil, newsprint, paper, fabric, found objects on canvas (1925-2008) SFMOMA
Courtesy of Rocor

Assemblage:

COurtesy of Rocor

Alberto Giacometti - Painting and Mark Making

Alberto Giacometti was a scupltor and painter who worked with thick oils and ink to create texture and depth in his work.  He is famous for his loose but considered mark making.



Courtesy of Globe Tripper

Portrait De Jean Ganet, 1955
courtesy of Claude Vallette



Miseria e splendore della carne
Courtesy of Il Fatto Quotidiano

Annette, 1950. Oil on canvas (1901-1966) MOMA. William Paley Collection. de Young Museum
Courtesy of Rocor

Caroline, 1961, Alberto Giacometti
Courtesy of Bob

Caroline, 1961, Alberto Giacometti. by pirano

Courtesy of Jasmined

 You can see Giacommetti working on the early stages of one of his paintings in this video:

Here are some images of his sketchbooks:

Henry Moore - Shelter Drawings

Henry Moore is an extremly important 20th Century Artist most famous for his sculptures, lots of which can be seen at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.  However, he is also did a series of drawings of underground bomb shelters during the second world war. Here is a video of Henry Moore talking about the expeirence of creating these drawings:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/henry-moore-s-underground-shelter-drawings-from-world-war-ii/11626.html

To create the grainy texture which mirrored the half light of the shelters he used a technique using wax and ink:

28th July 1945: 'Four Grey Sleepers', by Henry Moore, a drawing commissioned by the War Artist Advisory Committee. Original Publication: Picture Post - 1970 - Henry Moore - Sculptor - pub. 1945 (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Copyright Getty Images

 By Crossett Library Bennington College

Image Courtesy of The Henry Moore Foundation

 Moore was influenced by the drawings of August Rodin who again is more famous as a sculptor, but made drawings of his own work and as studies before making sculptures using a similar technique:


Auguste Rodin, Mother and Child, c.1880
graphite, pen and ink, wash, gouache on paper
950 x 174 mm
Image courtesy of the Musee Rodin via the Henry Moore Foundation

Rodin Drawin courtesy of Wanted in Rome

 Moore made drawings of his sculptures in the same way:

Henry Moore - Reclining Figures - Ideas for Stone Sculpture (1944)
couresty of Cea

You can see the textures and surfaces of his drawings visually link with the textures and surfaces of his Bronze sculptures as they wear over time:

Henry Moore Conservation Day 8: Please don't climb on sculpture!
Courtesy of UK Parliament