Artists

Sculptor Faith Bebbington is some sort of paper-mache ninja. Newspaper, tape and wire all yield to her experienced hands. She conjures up people, animals and lettering from the things other people throw away. She is dynamite in the classroom, too. I was lucky to work with Faith for six days at my old school, acting […]

‘Art Shaped’ by Darrell Wakelam should be in every art teachers collection, no matter what age group they teach.  And it should be recommended by tutors who run teacher training courses, that’s how good it is. Wakelam is a freelance teaching artist who spends his time creating card constructed projects with children in schools. You can […]

It’s easy to see why our students are drawn to the work of photorealist artist Ileana Hunter. Not only does the realism impress them, (it would impress anyone) but its powerful use of negative space evokes an emotional response,  tells a story, and makes her work instantly recognisable.  For students, she is definitely an ‘I […]

Have you noticed the explosion of colourful pen art on social media lately? Well, it’s no coincidence that many of these masterpieces are inspired by the incredible work of artist Nicola McBride. Her Scottish-inspired still-life drawings have captivated students all over, and it’s no surprise that her influence can be seen in so much of […]

Movement regularly comes up as a theme on exam papers in the UK. It’s an exciting and challenging theme to tackle, and finding artists who have achieved movement in their work is key to your students finding inspiration and success. It’s also good for your students to document the historical context behind their own work, […]

Artist Duncan Cameron creates the sort of sketchbook pages that we’d love our students to create.  Exquisite drawings in different media, on different surfaces explore the subject matter from a range of viewpoints.  His pages reveal an artist who really investigates and explores his subject matter. Like many artists, he captures the world around him.  […]