It is the third time Quay Academy creativity has been showcased in London
Children from Bridlington’s Quay Academy display their masks(Image: supplied image)
Children from a Bridlington primary school are having their artwork featured alongside masterpieces by Van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci and JMW Turner. It is the third time Quay Academy has been a finalist in the Take One Picture competition, meaning the school’s creations have been submitted for showing at The National Gallery in London.
The school, part of the David Ross Education Trust, hosted a successful art exhibition in addition to their summer fair, before breaking up for the summer holidays. Quay Academy is now excited to have pupils’ artwork on show in the capital again.
Adele Wilde, Quay Academy’s art lead, said: “I am immensely proud of every child who contributed to this year’s project. Their creativity, commitment and enthusiasm have been exceptional, and the quality of their artwork is truly outstanding.
“Each piece demonstrates imagination, resilience and individuality, resulting in an exhibition that is both inspiring and thought-provoking.” Caroline Broadhead, principal at Quay Academy, said: “Well done to all our pupils for their brilliant artwork.
“The school community has described the work as stunning, beautiful and amazing – a testament to the remarkable talent and dedication of our young pupils, as artists.” Take One Picture is the gallery’s national programme for primary schools, which aims to inspire a lifelong love of art and learning.
This year’s project began with a focus on the idea that sometimes we might “mask” who we are or what we are feeling. As part of this, pupils explored the work of Pablo Picasso and inspired by the artist’s work, the children in the school’s art club created their own Picasso-style self-portraits before developing them into three-dimensional mixed-media collages.
As the project developed, pupils looked more closely at the artwork The Muse, Calliope. Together with their teachers, pupils discussed who she might be, what she represented, and how her clothing, posture and position on the throne symbolised wisdom, creativity and authority.
These conversations led them to ask deeper questions including: Who are we? and what lies behind the masks we wear every day? The children explored the idea that a mask can become a powerful representation of identity, revealing rather than concealing aspects of our personality, interests and individuality.
After researching a wide variety of masks from different cultures, styles and artistic movements, each child designed a mask that reflected their own identity. They created prototypes, experimented with a range of materials, textures and techniques, and refined their ideas before producing a final piece.
Some children extended their work by designing and making costumes from recycled materials, embracing sustainability as part of the creative process. These included a dramatic cape to accompany a jester-inspired mask; two beautifully crafted corsets and a full-length paper skirt.
Every year group also explored the art of printmaking. Their work has been brought together in a collaborative installation entitled “Who Shall I Wear?”.
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