Y11 Art Trip to London Galleries

At the National Portrait Gallery, students saw the exhibition, Francis Bacon, Human Presence. Here, students were able to see over fifty works made by the Artist which conveyed his exploration of paint and portraiture, and which conveyed his relationship with people in his life in a chronological display. The Taylor Wessing Photography Prize showcased the work of upand-coming photographers whose impressive and large scale images portrayed powerful messages. Themes such as death, gender, birth and illness were presented along with detailed information about the sitters, making the work more powerful and meaningful.

Finally, The National Gallery enabled students to see many of the famous works on display, covering broader themes such as landscape, history painting and still life. Despite two major traffic accidents on our way back to school, students behaved impeccably, many absorbed in producing drawings from their photography or postcards. Many thanks to Miss Wright and Mrs Jones for making the day so enjoyable and of course to the students who were excellent ambassadors for the school.