Wiltshire Heads of Art Confrence, June 27th

Wiltshire Heads of Art Conference
9 – 4 pm Monday 27th June 2011
Urchfont Manor

The summer conference this year is a valuable opportunity to spend the whole day working with the artist Geraint Evans http://www.axisweb.org/seCVWK.aspx?ARTISTID=15054






‘Evans’ work searches for the sublime within catastrophe using a wide range of visual art mediums including painting, drawing, print, installation and sculpture. Since graduating from Swansea Metropolitan University in 2009 Evans has exhibited many times in Wales as well as internationally. Evans is a practicing artist on location at Tactile Bosch studios and gallery in Cardiff and is the liaison officer’.

The course is designed to:
• give teachers the confidence to deliver a drawing and mixed media project which will cover some environmental issues and target boys
• enable teachers to make a demonstration piece or pieces in mixed media to inspire pupils and provide inspiration for individualised learning
• enable you to teach the techniques to whole class groups or particular individuals who are developing personal projects in this direction
• There will be the chance to speak to heads of art and art teachers from other centres
• Allow teachers to share good practice leading to more effective art teaching



Designed for:

All Heads of Art, Art Teachers in Special, Middle and Secondary Schools.

Course Organisers: Nicola Renshaw, Subject Consultant for Wiltshire,
Carole Barbier
Mandy Mills, AST for Art and Design in Wiltshire.
Duration: One full day

Price: Free to Wiltshire LEA Maintained Schools and Swindon LEA Maintained Schools only

Closing Date:
Course Outcomes:
 Teachers will learn about a range of useful classroom strategies to make their teaching more effective with possible outcomes in two dimensions and in relief.
 Teachers will have an opportunity to discuss a range of issues relevant to art teaching;
 Pupils’ will learn more independently, confidently and securely.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PLACES WILL BE ISSUED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS AND THAT DELEGATES WILL BE INFORMED OF ANY MATERIALS THAT THEY WILL NEED TO BRING IN THE LETTER OF CONFIRMATION



How to Apply:
e-mail : simone.kermode@wiltshire.gov.uk